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Confronting Coronavirus

A news podcast from The Irish Times that covers Ireland's response to the Coronavirus outbreak. New episodes will be published each weekday. 888821

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23mins

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