In this episode, we take a closer look at why some people become seriously ill with Covid-19 and why so many of them are dying. The outbreak has claimed the lives of people of all ages - but are there certain groups who are succumbing more to the virus than others? Among those who have died have been people with what are described as 'underlying health conditions' - but what exactly are they and what does that tell us about the disease? ITV News Health Correspondent Emily Morgan and ITV News Sci...
Apr 15, 2020•15 min
Life in lockdown is bringing many challenges - among them, many people aren't used to spending so much time with your partner. Kylie Pentelow speaks to relationship counsellor Rachael Blackmore about how to deal with conflict during these difficult times. If you or someone you know is struggling in a relationship during lockdown, there is support available on the Relate website: www.relate.org.uk You can also contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline or call the free 24 hour hotline on 0808 2...
Apr 14, 2020•21 min
In this episode of our podcast, we bring you this week's audio version of a new weekly TV programme from ITV News, Coronavirus: Q&A, which airs every Monday night. This week, ITV News Presenter Nina Hossain put your questions to the government's Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance - including on the topic of testing for the virus. He told us that while testing in the UK was "at the right level" at the start of the outbreak, it has "not scaled as fast as it needs to scale". Among th...
Apr 13, 2020•16 min
In this episode, we look at what’s happening in the UK's care homes during this outbreak. Carers have been telling ITV News that they feel like the ‘forgotten frontline’ in the crisis. ITV News correspondent Paul Brand has been speaking to care home staff over the last couple of weeks. They’ve been telling him about their struggles not only in getting personal protective equipment, but also coronavirus tests - meaning many are having to self-isolate, unable to work and look after vulnerable resi...
Apr 09, 2020•17 min
During these anxious times, it seems coronavirus is keeping many people awake at night, and it could even be causing odd dreams and nightmares. Kylie Pentelow talks to sleep expert Christabel Majendie about why this is happening, and finds out from her the best ways to ensure we have a long, restful night's sleep. We regularly release new episodes of Coronavirus: What You Need To Know - subscribe to be notified of the latest episodes. For the latest coronavirus news, information and advice, go t...
Apr 08, 2020•21 min
ITV News Health Correspondent Emily Morgan witnessed the reality of what it is like to treat coronavirus-infected patients on the frontline, after she and an ITV News crew were invited to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital to see the intensive care unit there, known as the 'red zone'. It was the first time cameras in the UK were been allowed to film inside an intensive care unit treating critically ill coronavirus patients. Emily talks to Mary Nightingale about what she saw: the staff on the frontli...
Apr 07, 2020•19 min
In this episode of our podcast, we bring you this week's audio version of a new weekly TV programme from ITV News, Coronavirus: Q&A. ITV News Presenter Nina Hossain puts your questions to GP Dr Sarah Jarvis and ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi. They cover the news which broke on Monday night that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care after his condition worsened, discuss whether you need to wear a mask, answer questions about pay and bringing your children to the superm...
Apr 06, 2020•12 min
Antibody tests have been described by scientists and even the prime minister as a 'game changer'. But what are they, why are they so important - and if they are crucial - why haven’t we got one yet? ITV News Science Editor Tom Clarke and ITV News Health Correspondent Emily Morgan speak to Dr Emily Adams, senior lecturer at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, who is helping to validate some of the antibody tests.
Apr 03, 2020•12 min
You may have heard a lot about ventilators recently - that hospitals need a lot of them during this crisis, and how important they are in keeping the most vulnerable Covid-19 patients alive. Manufacturers are helping the UK government to make thousands of extra ventilators, the first of which are being sent out to hospitals this weekend. But just how do ventilators work and just how crucial are they? Charlotte Summers, an intensive care specialist at the University of Cambridge, speaks to ITV Ne...
Apr 02, 2020•13 min
In today's episode we focus on what's happening in the U.S. On Tuesday night, Donald Trump told the nation that the next two weeks are going to be "very, very painful". The White House projects between 100,000 to 240,000 coronavirus deaths in the US even if social distancing guidelines are maintained. It was a change of tone from the president, who up until recently was hoping that businesses would be able to re-open in time for Easter, just over a week from now. U.S. states are competing agains...
Apr 01, 2020•16 min
In this episode of our podcast, we're bringing you an audio version of a new weekly TV programme from ITV News, called Coronavirus: Q&A. Since the outbreak began, we've been receiving many questions from viewers and readers about the virus and how it's impacting their lives - so Coronavirus: Q&A will put those questions to experts and those in power making the decisions that are affecting everyone right now. In this episode, ITV News Presenter Nina Hossain puts your questions to Foreign ...
Mar 30, 2020•16 min
In this episode, we talk about how we can best manage our mental health amid everything that's going on right now. It's a tough time for everyone, with the outbreak affecting every part of our lives - be it coping with self-isolate, having to home school children, or dealing with job uncertainty. There are big issues for our mental health, whether we usually suffer from problems or not. So what are the practical ways we stay well in our minds over the coming weeks and months? ITV News Presenter ...
Mar 27, 2020•22 min
While the COVID-19 outbreak began in China, the virus has been most deadly in Europe. For the past few weeks, the focus has been on Italy, which has had the highest number of deaths from the virus, at more than 7,500. But in Spain, the crisis there is worsening - it now has the second highest death toll, at more than 4,000 - overtaking China. ITV News Europe Editor James Mates - who recently reported from Italy - speaks to Mary Nightingale about the situation across Europe: the different approac...
Mar 26, 2020•24 min
ITV News Asia Correspondent Debi Edward, based in Beijing, has been reporting on the coronavirus outbreak since the first case was confirmed in China's Wuhan province nearly three months ago. Since then, Wuhan and other cities including the capital Beijing have been in lockdown as authorities try to limit the spread of the virus. ITV News Presenter Mary Nightingale chats to Debi about what it's been like to live in China since the outbreak began. China has so far had more than 81,000 cases, and ...
Mar 25, 2020•21 min
The COVID-19 outbreak is having an unprecedented impact on the UK economy, with unprecedented measures announced by the government to help keep businesses afloat and employees in their jobs. With the UK now on a three-week lockdown, with all but essential shops shut, what now for the UK as economic activity pretty much grinds to a halt? And how does the economy recover from the outbreak - and what long-lasting changes could there be in government ownership of assets like the railways? TV News Po...
Mar 24, 2020•18 min
ITV News Health Correspondent Emily Morgan and ITV News Science Editor Tom Clarke talk to Dr Robin Thompson, Junior Research Fellow in Mathematical Epidemiology at the University of Oxford, who explains the remarkable numbers behind social distancing - and how one individual can stop infecting hundreds or thousands more people by limiting their contact with others.
Mar 23, 2020•15 min
As schools across the UK close today for the foreseeable future, it's an uncertain time for millions of children and young people as they lose the structure of a regular school day. Many, particularly younger children, will also be anxious and concerned about the virus. So how can parents talk to their children about what's happening - and what can you do to help them cope with not being at school for the next few months? ITV News Health Correspondent Emily Morgan and ITV News Science Editor Tom...
Mar 20, 2020•16 min
ITV News Science Editor Tom Clarke and ITV News Health Correspondent Emily Morgan explain how the test for coronavirus works, the concern among NHS staff who might be exposed to the virus but aren't being tested - and the new test being developed that could improve our understanding of the pandemic. Subscribe to be notified of new episodes - we'll be regularly releasing new episodes answering key topics around the pandemic. For the latest news, information and advice on coronavirus, go to itv.co...
Mar 18, 2020•13 min
In the first episode of this new podcast, ITV News presenter Mary Nightingale brings you a Q&A with ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi and GP Dr Sarah Jarvis to answer your questions about the latest coronavirus guidance announced by the government on Monday.
Mar 16, 2020•31 min
