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: https://bit.ly/31vd4oz Read more about UK death levels: https://bit.ly/2YNsXVz Read more about...

As the US confirms a record number of daily cases, The Telegraph’s Washington Editor Nick Allen joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss whether Donald Trump is right to attribute this to increased testing, how reopening splits states along party lines and why the average age of those now infected has dropped by thirty years. Read more about Scotland’s near elimination of the virus: https://bit.ly/385KmvI Read more about Sweden’s disagreement with the WHO: https://bit.ly/3eAj6YM Read our advice...

The new normal is a litany of complex rules and regulations, and as the UK Government slowly eases the lockdown, politicians are seeking to strike the balance between safety and realism. Behavioural scientist, Professor Ben Voyer joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss why easing the rules makes imposing them look comparatively easy, why the public needs to feel a greater sense of reward, and the psychology of reimposing restrictions in the event of further outbreaks. Read more about the easing...

Germany’s R-number shot to its highest level for weeks after more than 1300 abattoir employees tested positive for the virus. In the UK, three outbreaks have been confirmed in meat processing factories, sparking concerns that not enough is being done to protect low-paid workers. The Telegraph’s Global Health Security Correspondent, Anne Gulland joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss why the plants are the ideal incubator for the virus, and what the ensuing local lockdowns tell us about what life...

England’s planned contact tracing app, trialled on the Isle of Wight, has been abandoned in favour of a system developed by Google and Apple. The Telegraph's Senior Technology Reporter, Matt Field and Social Media Correspondent, Mike Wright join Theodora Louloudis to discuss what went wrong, how other countries are overcoming the same hurdles and whether an app is that effective after all. Read more on the UK's alert level: https://bit.ly/2N9TCFz Read more on the reopening of schools:...

As the Prince of Wales warns of the 'potentially devastating' impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on young people, The Telegraph’s Family and Education Editor, Sally Peck and Cambridge University psychologist, Dr Amy Orben join Theodora Louloudis to discuss the effect of uncertainty on a generation trying to plan for their futures. Read more on the latest contact tracing app developments: https://bit.ly/2NbQMzS Read more on Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron's meeting:...

More than a million schoolchildren in England will be given meal vouchers over the summer following pressure from Manchester United and England forward, Marcus Rashford. The Telegraph's Northern Football Correspondent, James Ducker joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss the man behind the campaign, and why the government doubled back on a move not to offer support over the holidays. Read more from James: https://bit.ly/3eaXlyn Get 30 days' free access to The...

The coronavirus lockdown ground the UK economy to a halt in April, with the biggest monthly GDP contraction on record. But with non-essential shops opening from Monday and many sectors moving back to work, is this enough to counter such a significant hit? The Telegraph's Economics Reporter, Lizzy Burden joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss how dented consumer confidence will mean a particularly slow return to normal, and why the pair won't be heading back to the shops anytime soon. Revealed:...

The vast majority of England's children remain at home, but how dangerous is a return to the classroom? Is education falling prey to attempts to fire up the economy? And would a cross-party consensus on the matter help Britain's children? The Telegraph's Associate Editor, Camilla Tominey joins Theodora Louloudis to discuss when a nation of parents can hang up their homeschooling hats. Read more on 'support bubbles': https://bit.ly/3hfxCH3 Read more on why the UK economy is world’s biggest...

The UK's most controversial measure yet came into force on Monday, but will it stop re-infection? What effect will it have on an already struggling travel industry? And who is exempt from the rules? Join The Telegraph Community Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/telegraphcommunity Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Send us a voice note or email with your Coronavirus question: [email protected]

Matt Hancock urges the public to avoid planned anti-racism protests, the US sees an unexpected upturn in employment and why having less hair might put you more at risk. Read 'The ‘Ostrich Alliance’: Coronavirus and the world leaders embracing denial, quackery and conspiracy': https://bit.ly/3cDFkr1 Read 'Do you have 'zoom chin'? How to avoid unflattering angles on video calls': https://bit.ly/2AFE9de Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Send us a voice note...

Face coverings to be made mandatory on public transport, fresh hope and fresh disappointment for the potential treatment backed by Donald Trump and why you could be getting a haircut sooner than you think. Listen to Planet Normal: www.playpodca.st/planetnormal Telegraph subscribers can listen to the full interview with Sir Richard Dearlove here: https://bit.ly/2U6hxcQ Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Send us a voice note or email with your Coronavirus...

A Conservative revolt over quarantine plans, universities unveil plans for virtual learning, and how to ease your pets out of lockdown.  Read The Telegraph's resident vet, Pete Wedderburn's column: https://bit.ly/2U0Rh3x Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Send us a voice note or email with your Coronavirus question: [email protected]

The pandemic lays bare UK inequalities, how Sweden used similar lockdown modelling to the UK - but chose not to lockdown and why British volunteers are deliberately trying to catch the virus. Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Send us a voice note or email with your Coronavirus question: [email protected]

The UK sees its lowest daily death toll since the lockdown began, opposition mounts against the Government's travel quarantine plans, and how horse racing became the first live sport out of the starting gate. Join Camilla Turner's live Q&A on the reopening of schools on this page at 11am on Tuesday: https://bit.ly/3cnHoTJ Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Send us a voice note or email with your Coronavirus question: [email protected]

The Chancellor reveals the future of the furlough scheme, new research suggests most people infected with coronavirus never show symptoms and why the pandemic has given tech companies the power of nation states. Read The 18 councils yet to see coronavirus deaths peak: https://bit.ly/2TRZqal Read Neil McCormick My special request at Zoom gigs? Please stop: https://bit.ly/2zA2GjU Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Send us a voice note or email with your...

In this episode: Boris Johnson announces groups of up to six can meet from Monday, the Government’s ‘test and trace’ system sees a chaotic first day, and should deaths be measured per capita? Listen to Planet Normal: www.playpodca.st/planetnormal Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Send us a voice note or email with your Coronavirus question: [email protected]

The Government launches its ‘test and trace’ programme, warnings that the self-employed face a ‘cliff-edge’ drop in income support, and how Greece defied the odds to keep covid-19 at bay. Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Send us a voice note or email with your Coronavirus question: [email protected]

A newly-authorised drug hailed as ‘the biggest step forward in the treatment of coronavirus since the crisis began’, London is no longer the UK's virus epicentre, and why the pandemic has turned Brazil’s president against the country’s media. Join The Telegraph's Dominic Cummings webinar at 11am on Wednesday: https://bit.ly/3emFjsQ Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Send us a voice note or email with your Coronavirus...

In this special episode, Data Journalist, Dominic Gilbert and Deputy Editor of the Global Health Security team, Anne Gulland join Theodora Louloudis to pull back the curtain on what it’s like analysing complicated (and often morbid) data, whether the old adage that “the stats never lie” rings true and why media focus lies on the negative news stories rather than the positive. Plus the trio reflect on what it’s like covering the most difficult story of their careers from their kitchen...

A clue as to how many of us have actually had the virus, Scotland plots a cautious route out of lockdown, and why Sweden’s property market suggests the UK’s isn’t heading for a swift recovery.  Ask a question about our coronavirus coverage: https://bit.ly/2ZyAfxp Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio

Boris Johnson promises a 'world-beating' test and trace system by June, we visit a Danish school to see how British schoolchildren could return to the classroom and why drinks at the bar might be a thing of the past. Ask a question about our coronavirus coverage: https://bit.ly/2ZyAfxp Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio

The Chancellor warns of a ‘severe recession’, the UK death toll hits 40,000 and we ask whether the Government is doing enough to support parents of children with special needs over the lockdown. Join Nick Trend's travel Q&A on this page at 1pm on Wednesday: https://bit.ly/2X6tn7q Get a free trial subscription to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Send us a voice note or email with your Coronavirus question: [email protected]

Testing opened to everyone over five, China under pressure over the origins of the coronavirus and could the mosh pit be a thing of the past? Get 7 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Send us a voice note or email with your Coronavirus question: [email protected]

The rate of infection rises, the UK Government spends £20 million on drugs not yet proven to work and why face masks split Americans along party lines. Watch: What Covid-19 data really tells us about the deadly disease - https://bit.ly/3bEvS66 Get 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Send us a voice note or email with your Coronavirus question: [email protected]