Before this BBC podcast kicks off, I'd like to tell you about some others you might enjoy.

My name's Will Wilkin and I Commission Music Podcast for the BBC.

It's a really cool job, but every day we get to tell the incredible stories behind songs,

moments and movements, stories of struggle and success, rises and falls, the funny, the ridiculous.

And the BBC's position, at the heart of British music

means we can tell those stories like no one else.

We were, are and always will be right there

at the centre of the narrative.

So whether you want an insightful take on music right now

or a nostalgic deep dive into some of the most famous

and infamous moments in music,

check out the music podcasts on BBC Sounds.

BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts. Hello and welcome to more or less, the show that provides you

with a refreshing dip in relevant statistics rather than drowning in an Olympic swimming pool of

confusing numbers. I'm Tim

Harford, and this week the daily count of COVID cases has been going up. So how worried

should we be? A guide to risks in the time of coronavirus? Is the government meeting its targets

on test and trace? And some important advice on racing jellyfish.

So, first, on Sunday there was a jump in the number of COVID cases in the UK reported by the

government. It went from 1,813 reported on Saturday to 2,98 new cases on Sunday. That rise by over 1,000 cases meant the highest

daily case total since May. Then on Monday, the daily cases were also nearly 3,000. On Tuesday,

they fell back. So what's going on? Let's put into action what we've

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