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How will the global airline industry recover from Covid-19?
How will the global airline industry recover from Covid-19?
Coronavirus has put airlines and travel firms under unprecedented strain and consumers are baring the brunt of it. Airli... Read more
23 Apr 2020
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14mins
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Can the BCG vaccination protect you from Covid-19?
Can the BCG vaccination protect you from Covid-19?
A recent study from the US has shown that countries with high BCG vaccination rates have fewer coronavirus deaths. This ... Read more
8 Apr 2020
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16mins
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Coronavirus: a respiratory consultant’s insights
Coronavirus: a respiratory consultant’s insights
In today’s episode we speak with Dr. Oisin O’Connell, a respiratory consultant at the Bons Secours hospital in Cork. Dr.... Read more
27 Mar 2020
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22mins
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Coronavirus in the US - with Suzanne Lynch
Coronavirus in the US - with Suzanne Lynch
Today we talk to Washington correspondent Suzanne Lynch about the growing Coronavirus outbreak in the United States and ... Read more
24 Mar 2020
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19mins
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"Our rates of testing will not flatten the curve" - a doctor speaks
"Our rates of testing will not flatten the curve" - a doctor speaks
Dr Jack Lambert is a consultant in infectious disease at the Mater Hospital. In this in-depth conversation about Ireland... Read more
3 Apr 2020
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34mins
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How is Germany keeping its death rate so low?
How is Germany keeping its death rate so low?
Berlin correspondent Derek Scally on the response to the pandemic in Germany, which has seen over 100,000 cases but yet ... Read more
7 Apr 2020
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21mins
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Coronavirus: a recovered Irish Times journalist's experience
Coronavirus: a recovered Irish Times journalist's experience
In this episode, we hear from Irish Times digital journalist Glen Murphy who tested positive for Covid-19 just two weeks... Read more
23 Mar 2020
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19mins
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Life in Wuhan after the lockdown
Life in Wuhan after the lockdown
After 76 days shut off from the rest of the world, China finally lifted the lockdown order on the city of Wuhan. Now beg... Read more
15 Apr 2020
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20mins
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"Covid-19 will return in waves - we need a new strategy to deal with it"
"Covid-19 will return in waves - we need a new strategy to deal with it"
Ireland may have to cope with repeated waves of Covid-19 epidemics until a large enough proportion of the population is ... Read more
20 Apr 2020
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22mins
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Could group testing for Covid-19 contain the virus in just one month?
Could group testing for Covid-19 contain the virus in just one month?
As the world continues to fight against the spread of coronavirus, testing remains one of the key ways to keep infection... Read more
6 May 2020
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22mins
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Lifting the lockdown: the possibilities and the risks
Lifting the lockdown: the possibilities and the risks
'The Hammer and the Dance' are terms used by Tomas Pueyo to describe two stages of Coronavirus management. The Hammer - ... Read more
28 Apr 2020
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23mins
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Lives on hold: coronavirus and the elderly
Lives on hold: coronavirus and the elderly
To protect themselves from Covid-19, all those over 70 have been asked to "cocoon" - basically to stay at home all day, ... Read more
9 Apr 2020
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19mins
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"This virus is a lot sneakier than we thought"
"This virus is a lot sneakier than we thought"
It was another eventful weekend. To help make sense of the reasons for the new restrictions, and to understand how prepa... Read more
30 Mar 2020
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12mins
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Ending the lockdowns: the EU steps in
Ending the lockdowns: the EU steps in
Europe correspondent Naomi O'Leary explains the new role the European Commission is taking on, setting out a "road map" ... Read more
16 Apr 2020
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22mins
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Personal stories of bereavement during the pandemic
Personal stories of bereavement during the pandemic
Coronavirus has forced us to change every aspect of our lives including the way we grieve our loved ones. While funerals... Read more
7 May 2020
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12mins
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The reopening of Ireland - a phased approach
The reopening of Ireland - a phased approach
In today's episode Deirdre Veldon speaks to Irish Times political correspondent Jennifer Bray and Health Editor Paul Cul... Read more
2 May 2020
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24mins
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Coronavirus Vaccine: How far have we come?
Coronavirus Vaccine: How far have we come?
In this episode, Science and Environment Editor Kevin O’Sullivan brings us up to speed on the latest developments of the... Read more
26 Mar 2020
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14mins
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Can we keep this up? A behavioural economist says yes
Can we keep this up? A behavioural economist says yes
Pete Lunn, a behavioural economist with the Economic and Social Research Institute, talks about what will drive people t... Read more
13 Apr 2020
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30mins
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Pregnancy in a Pandemic
Pregnancy in a Pandemic
As we enter yet another week in lockdown, many aspects of our lives have been placed on hold, but when it comes to pregn... Read more
14 Apr 2020
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20mins
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Anti-quarantine protests and phased reopening: all the latest from the US
Anti-quarantine protests and phased reopening: all the latest from the US
Over the last week, small protests have been popping up across the US demanding the reopening of the country and its eco... Read more
22 Apr 2020
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23mins