Cases are rising and restrictions are being reimposed, but will an increase in UK infections lead to a spike in deaths? As the WHO warns of a rise in coronavirus fatalities across Europe from October, The Telegraph's Theodora Louloudis and Global Health Security Correspondent, Sarah Newey discuss how this could play out in Britain, and whether younger sufferers and breakthroughs in treatments are enough to stop a deadly second wave. Read more about how face masks could be giving people Covid-19 immunity: <a href="https://bit.ly/2ZAqIVD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2ZAqIVD</a> |Read more about the Recovery trial: <a href="https://bit.ly/2E4A30s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2E4A30s</a>&nbsp;|Read more about public policing of the 'rule of six': <a href="https://bit.ly/2E4A30s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2E4A30s</a>&nbsp;|Read more about Sir Keir Starmer's isolation: <a href="https://bit.ly/3c8H8K5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3c8H8K5</a>&nbsp;|For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>&nbsp;|Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>&nbsp;|

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Is Britain’s death toll about to jump?

Nearly 180 vaccines are being trialled globally, but Oxford University's has been a frontrunner from the start. On Tuesday, a hitch in the road: the trial was paused in its third and final phase. Virologist Dr Elisabetta Groppelli joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss the significance of the decision, and whether global collaboration is needed to speed up the search.Read more about England's new lockdown rules: <a href="https://bit.ly/2FcTaG3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2FcTaG3</a>&nbsp;|Read more about the rise in cases in Italy and Portugal: <a href="https://bit.ly/3ih6OGr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3ih6OGr</a>&nbsp;|What you can and can't do from Monday: <a href="https://bit.ly/3mcLFzN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3mcLFzN</a>&nbsp;|For thirty days' free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>&nbsp;|Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>&nbsp;|

What now for the Oxford vaccine?

Over five months since the public was told to work from home where possible, the Prime Minister wants Britons back at their desks. As well as concern for the economy, mental health and productivity, ministers are warning that working from home will make people more ‘vulnerable’ to being let go. Theodora Louloudis is joined by employment law solicitor, Melanie Morton to discuss the rights of employers to fire those who wish to stay home, and the rights of employees to refuse on the grounds of health, childcare, or because they simply don’t fancy it.&nbsp;Read more the UK's current local lockdowns: <a href="https://bit.ly/3b75vqT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3b75vqT</a> |Read more about the latest numbers of confirmed cases and deaths: <a href="https://bit.ly/2G3SrqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2G3SrqJ</a> |For a half price subscription to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>&nbsp;|Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>&nbsp;|

Back to work or face the sack?

After months of reduced social interaction, it's hard to shake the feeling that things just don't feel the same with some of our friendships. And a new report suggests that's because they might not be. The Oxford University psychologist behind the study, Professor Robin Dunbar joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss the hindrances of virtual friendships, why physical contact strengthens relationships and the unwelcome side-effect of becoming friends with your neighbours over the lockdown.Read more about the rules for face masks in schools: <a href="https://bit.ly/2D4vYc4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2D4vYc4</a> |Read more where might be next for travel quarantines: <a href="https://bit.ly/3lh8v8V" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3lh8v8V</a> |Read more about Gatwick Airport's redundancies: <a href="https://bit.ly/3jhY6HY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3jhY6HY</a> |For a half price subscription to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>&nbsp;|Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>&nbsp;|

Has the lockdown lost us friends?

The late-evening announcement that those arriving in the UK from France will soon have to quarantine for 14 days has left Britons scrambling to get home. The Telegraph’s Deputy Travel Editor, Ben Ross joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss which countries could soon be added to the UK Government’s ‘red list’, whether France is likely to impose reciprocal measures and why this is the ‘worst case scenario' for the travel industry.Read more about the latest easing of lockdown restrictions and England’s case numbers: <a href="https://bit.ly/3gYEIiH" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3gYEIiH</a> |Watch ‘Will holidays ever be the same?’: <a href="https://bit.ly/3fYBkCS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3fYBkCS</a> |For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a> |Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a> |

Quarantine: Which countries are next?

Spain’s coronavirus lockdown was the strictest of all – and it worked. But less than two months after the state of emergency ended, the country is once again topping the European league of Covid-19 transmission. Madrid-based journalist, James Badcock joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss why partying amongst the young and a patchy contact tracing system mean the country’s become the sick man of Europe.Read more about Britain's record recession: <a href="https://bit.ly/2PPVtAo" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2PPVtAo</a>Read more about Aberdeen's lockdown: <a href="https://bit.ly/3ahsS0m" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3ahsS0m</a>Read ‘Is a second wave beginning to sweep through Europe?’:&nbsp;<a href="https://bit.ly/2XSceja" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2XSceja</a>For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>

How Spain lost control - again

As MPs are warned that up to half a million Britons are suffering coronavirus symptoms months after first falling ill, Theodora Louloudis hears from those experiencing 'long Covid' and speaks to Professor Tim Spector, a leading King's College London epidemiologist about why some suffer for much longer than others, and whether those experiencing long-term symptoms still have the disease.Read more about safety concerns over 50 million NHS masks: <a href="https://bit.ly/3ifB0l0" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3ifB0l0</a> |Read more about rising cases in Germany and France: <a href="https://bit.ly/3fwWhVh" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3fwWhVh</a> |Read more about the new coronavirus rules for weddings: <a href="https://bit.ly/2DEPITC" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2DEPITC</a>|For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>

The Covid-19 'long-haulers'

As results of the first human trials of Oxford University vaccine show immune reaction produced without any serious adverse reactions, virologist Dr Elisabetta Groppelli joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss why she thinks the results are ‘very, very encouraging’, whether a vaccine is ‘one size fits all’ and how virus mutation could affect crucial immunology research.Read more about the potential coronavirus treatment from Synairgen: <a href="https://bit.ly/2WG5Fzr" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2WG5Fzr</a>Read more about Test and Trace privacy allegations: https://bit.ly/2WEPdPSRead more about French face masks: https://bit.ly/3fMPSq6For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>

A homegrown vaccine?

As Boris Johnson suggests the nation could see a Christmas free of social distancing, the Telegraph’s Deputy Political Editor, Anna Mikhailova joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss what the Prime Minister’s latest update means for those currently working from home, whether newly-unveiled testing targets will give the country greater freedoms and why giving councils the power to implement local lockdowns is one of the government’s most significant steps yet.Read more about the UK’s current lockdown rules: <a href="https://bit.ly/3fDD4lH" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3fDD4lH</a>Read more about the urgent review into coronavirus death figures: <a href="https://bit.ly/2ZBf3Gk" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2ZBf3Gk</a>Read Rosa Silverman - "It's not just fear stopping us commuting. It's that we've found a better way": <a href="https://bit.ly/3eEn8yq" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3eEn8yq</a>For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>

Normality by November?

The move to make face covering compulsory in shops has caused anger - online, at least. And a YouGov poll suggests that those who oppose the move are more likely to be Conservative voters and Brexiteers. The Telegraph’s Parliamentary Sketchwriter, Michael Deacon joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss why the decision goes against Boris Johnson’s own libertarian principles and what leaving the EU might have to do with wearing a face mask.Read more from Michael Deacon: https://bit.ly/3j9nZdNRead more about the rate of infection in May: https://bit.ly/2Ot4xKYRead more about Boris Johnson’s pledge to hold an independent inquiry, and skin rash warnings: https://bit.ly/2ZtvTqMWatch The WHO and Covid-19: The organisation at the centre of the storm: https://bit.ly/3h8bJZvFor 30 days' free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>

Why are Tory voters more likely to oppose face masks?

Beauty salons have been given the green light to reopen on Monday, but not all treatments will go ahead. Manicures, massages and leg waxes are back on the menu, but no treatments can be carried out above the neck - apart from beard trimming. It’s led to a “beards v brows” debate and allegations of sexism. The Telegraph’s Women’s Editor, Claire Cohen and Beauty Director, Sonia Haria join Theodora Louloudis to discuss the importance of the beauty industry and why they believe this is another symptom of a lockdown designed “by men, for men”.Read more about the new travel quarantine rules: <a href="https://bit.ly/2DxAQXb" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2DxAQXb</a>Read more about New York’s antibody results: <a href="https://bit.ly/3fizT2S" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3fizT2S</a>Read Anne Gulland and Paul Nuki’s second wave analysis: <a href="https://bit.ly/2O9Nv4s" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2O9Nv4s</a>For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>

Science or sexism? The beauty industry’s slow reopening

Calls for an inquiry mount after Treasury figures reveal £25 billion has been spent on the PPE and NHS Test and Trace programmes, both littered with problems. The Telegraph’s Economics Reporter, Tom Rees joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss the Government’s accountability and the long-term effects of loosening the public purse.Read more about the lockdown relaxation in England: <a href="https://bit.ly/2Zer44A" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2Zer44A</a>Read more about the testing of asymptomatic workers: <a href="https://bit.ly/3gO33ax" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3gO33ax</a>Read more about the lockdown relaxation in Scotland: <a href="https://bit.ly/3gJfp3v" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3gJfp3v</a>For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>

The emerging cost of the UK’s bungled coronavirus response

As President Bolsonaro becomes the latest Brazilian to test positive for the virus, Euan Marshall joins Theodora Louloudis from São Paulo to discuss why he's taking an unproven treatment for the virus, his aversion to lockdown restrictions and why the crisis hasn't dealt a crushing blow to his popularity.Read more about the Chancellor's green home improvement announcements: <a href="https://bit.ly/3f6wQL6" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3f6wQL6</a>Read more about Boris Johnson's care home comments: <a href="https://bit.ly/3guX4ae" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3guX4ae</a>Read more about Melbourne's lockdown: <a href="https://bit.ly/3gtduA2" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3gtduA2</a>For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>

Denial, rising cases and a positive test result for Brazil's President Bolsonaro

Schools will open to all pupils from September, but what will the classroom look like? Can exams take place after so much disruption? And why have teaching unions been quick to criticise the government's plans? The Telegraph's Education Editor, Camilla Turner joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss the much-anticipated return to the classroom.Read more about the NHS Test and Trace figures: <a href="https://bit.ly/38xJK2l" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/38xJK2l</a>Read more about US unemployment: <a href="https://bit.ly/2YR1hz9" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2YR1hz9</a>Listen to Postcards: <a href="http://www.playpodca.st/postcards" target="_blank">www.playpodca.st/postcards</a>For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>

The plan to get Britain's children back to school

While the rest of the country sees restrictions ease, Leicester goes into reverse. The Telegraph’s Global Health Security Editor, Paul Nuki and Chief Reporter, Robert Mendick join Theodora Louloudis to discuss the cause of the outbreak, what it tells us about how well the virus is under control and whether local lockdowns are the new normal.Read more about Boris Johnson's economic recovery plan: <a href="https://bit.ly/31vd4oz" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/31vd4oz</a>Read more about UK death levels: <a href="https://bit.ly/2YNsXVz" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2YNsXVz</a>Read more about the EU's list of 'safe countries': <a href="https://bit.ly/2YJvf8e" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2YJvf8e</a>For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio" target="_blank">www.telegraph.co.uk/audio</a>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk" target="_blank">coronaviruspodcast@telegraph.co.uk</a>

Is Leicester the first of many local lockdowns?

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