During this Global Pandemic, LBC’s Nick Ferrari provides you with insight into everything you need to know around the Coronavirus outbreak. As this rapidly developing situation continues, Nick will be speaking to experts every day to bring you the latest news and to give you the best advice.
Mass testing of secondary school pupils to be rolled out.
Nick Ferrari talks to Health Secretary Matt Hancock after the news that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine gets the go ahead.
Lockdown will end and tiers are back, and Nick speaks to the Professor behind the Oxford/AstraZenica vaccine
Matt Hancock talks about the results of the Oxford vaccine trials, and how will the lockdown be eased over Christmas?
Nick discusses the latest vaccine close to release, and would you let a volunteer inject you with it, and Housing minister Robert Jenrick on whether we may be out of lockdown for Christmas.
Matt Hancock joins Nick Ferrari to tell him about the two new testing labs set to increase Covid-19 testing capacity and will he take the vaccine?
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England's Deputy Chief Medical officer, Jonathan Van Tam says he would tell his own Mum to take the vaccine, and will a £5 covid test help to open theatres and venues?
Health Sec Matt Hancock talks to Nick about the new Pfizer vaccine
Nadhim Zahawi discusses the furlough extension with Nick Ferrari
New research indicates how long covid immunity lasts - and it's not great news!
The 14 day self-isolation period for contacts of people who test positive for Coronavirus could be reduced to 7 days due to fears over compliance. Meanwhile, Welsh supermarkets have blocked off aisles of "non-essential" products, and Health Secretary Matt Hancock joins Nick.
Even the Police don't know the rules, and a new £10, 10 minute Coronavirus test.
Manchester deadlock breaks over Tier-3 restrictions and if you want to go out for dinner, get ready to prove your address.
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham still pushing for a better deal before agreeing to Tier-3, and Sir Patrick Vallance says : 'we need to learn to live with Coronavirus'
London, Essex, York and other areas have moved to Tier 2 Coronavirus restrictions, whilst Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham said local leaders were opposed to "flawed and unfair" Tier 3 rules.
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As the Prime Minister defends his new system of local alert tiers, Nick asks if the new restrictions are causing us to neglect other illnesses. Meanwhile, ministers want to put universities in to lockdown for two weeks in the lead-up to Christmas in order for students to return home safely.
Despite the introduction of a new three-tier Coronavirus alert system amid rising rates of the disease, England's deputy chief medical officer Jenny Harries says shielding won't resume for those who were instructed to do so during the first wave of the pandemic.
A new three-tier local Covid alert system has been announced by PM Boris Johnson, with Liverpool placed in the "very high" category. Also, Nightingale hospitals in the North of England are told to prepare to admit patients.
The PM's new three-tier local lockdown system will see millions ordered not to leave their homes, but is it enforceable? Meanwhile, £257 million has been pledged to save cultural organisations across England, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden joins Nick.
England is expected to be split into three different lockdown tiers, whilst Covid causes the longest NHS backlog since 2008.
Pubs closing, 10pm curfew, but based on what data?
How did the government lose around 15,000 Covid-19 test results?
Students can't leave their student accomodation, and is the new Covid-19 App working?
Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks to Nick Ferrari as he launches the NHS track and trace app
Nick Ferrari looks at the new measures announced by the Prime Minister last night. More people will now have to wear masks at work, and pubs will have to close at 10pm every night. The number of people allowed at weddings in England have been halved. He is joined by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab
Bars & Restaurants will be told to close at 10pm
Hancock warns : follow the new Covid rules or they will have to get tougher
Track & trace - do we have enough tests? Matt Hancock speaks to Nick, and Sweden took a different approach to Covid-19 and seem to be coping well.
Headteachers warn Boris Johnson over the the lack of coronaviorus tests. Nick Ferrari speaks to Baroness Helena Morrissey about how the working week might change. Plus Ed Argar announces new measures to improve patient care ahead of the winter months
Nick Ferrari looks at the testing fiasco and whether the problems will be sorted out within weeks just as Matt Hancock says. With news that 88% of pupils have returned to shool, Nick looks at a teacher and parent's persepective. Justice Secretary Robert Buckland also features in today's podcast.
Nick Ferrari looks at Boris Johnson's 'rule of six' after he said "we must act" to avoid another lockdown as virus cases rise in England. Nick examines the Prime Minister's "moonshot" plan to control the virus with mass testing, possibly by next spring.
Nick Ferrari looks at the Government's announcement that the number of people legally allowed to meet socially reduced from 30 to six, with reasonable exemptions. The limit applies nationally, indoors and outdoors, and to all ages. Any group larger than six risks being dispersed by police or fined for non-compliance. Failure to comply with an officer’s efforts to engage, explain and encourage will result in the enforcement of a £100 fine. This will double on each further repeat offence up to £3,200. Health Secretary Matt Hancock joins Nick to explain the latest restriction.
With news that London's West End could lose 50,000 retail staff due the drop in foreign visitors and office workers due to Coronavirus, Nick Ferrari looks at the long term consequences. With the return to school for many, what are the remaining concerns. Plus Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Thérèse Coffey unveils a new kickstart scheme for young people
Some passengers seen not wearing masks on a TUI flight that has 7 people test positive for Covid-19, and schools minister Nick Gibb on students returning this week.
Nick Ferrari examines why we have the highest number of daily cases since mid-June. Professor Stuart Neil, Professor of Virology at King's College London discusses whether this could be the beginnings of a second wave. Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Transport talks about the importance of being back at work Nick looks at the concerns regarding getting children back to school.
Nick Ferrari looks at how some restaurants may extend the 'Eat Out' scheme in September funded by themselves. Health Secretary Matt Hancock announces the new payment for people self isolating in high risk areas and Manchester residents are to be bannd from boozing in the park this bank holiday to stop reduce the spread of coronaviris.
Nick Ferrari looks at the the so called u-turn on advice over the use of face masks in secondary schools. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson joins Nick to explain the change in advice. Also some academics are claiming that the two metre rule is based on 'outdated science', Zeshan Qureshi who is a researcher who led this review into social distancing says that it dates back to 1897. Plus an LBC exclusive discovers that only six fines have been issued across 19 police forces for individuals not wearing a face mask.
Nick Ferrari looks at the decision to replace Public Health England. Health Secretary Matt Hancock joins Nick to explain the new body set up in its place.
Public Health England is to be replaced by a new agency that will specifically deal with protecting the country from pandemics, according to a report.
Nick Ferrari looks at new deterrents unveiled by Boris Johnson that could see people fined over £3,000 for not wearing a face mask in public. Nick then turns his attention to the the fact that France has now been added to the quarantine list of countries after a rise in the number of cases there.
Changes to test and trace, health minister Ed Argar joins Nick
Nick Ferrari looks at the latest announcement that visiting people at home is banned in parts of Northern England. Dr David Nabarro, who is the Special envoy on COVID-19 to the World Health Organisation gives Nick his thoughts on the local lockdown. Plus as the airline Jet2 tells some holidaymakers to come home early Nick looks at the consequences of this and speaks to one tourist currently in Spain.
As the boss of Barclays says he wants staff back in the office over the coming months, Nick Ferrari looks at how this can be achieved. He is joined by the former Dragon from Dragon’s Den Theo Paphitis. Health Secretary Matt Hancock tells Nick about his concerns about a possible second peak in infections plus one in eight people have been challenged on not wearing a mask
As Boris Johnson warns of a possible second wave in Europe, Nick looks at the idea of testing all passengers upon arrival. He is joined by Chief Executive of Heathrow Airport, John Holland-Kaye and Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden. Plus could the enforcing of masks land schools in court? Nick looks at the challenges that this could create.
Travellers to Spain get just a few hours notice that they'll now have to quarantine for 14 days on their return
New mask law comes in to force : what will happen in shops?
You can visit relatives in care homes again - but with conditions, and have there been any cases of transmission from pupil to teacher in schools?
Tom Swarbrick stands in for Nick Ferrari this week. Tom looks at the suggestion yesterday by the Government’s top scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance that there is “absolutely no reason” to change the advice to work from home which comes at odds with the PM’s statement today. Boris Johnson has urged companies to get employees back to offices if they think it’s more productive. Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies talks about a possible reconstruction of the economy after the coronavirus economic fallout. Plus the Mayor of Leicester joins Tom to discuss the relaxation of the lockdown measures in the city.
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