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Newscast

Covid Catch-up

Newscast

BBC

Politics, News

4.46.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Covid levels are rising again in the UK. The BBC’s medical editor Fergus Walsh talks us through what could happen if the increase coincides with flu season. This episode of Newscast is presented by BBC Newsnight’s UK editor Sima Kotecha, who also talks us through a story she’s been investigating about racist and homophobic abuse in a WhatsApp group of former Metropolitan Police officers. She discusses what the force can do to tackle racism in its ranks with former Met Police Chief Superintendent Parm Sandhu. And Graham Norton is on Newscast’s virtual sofa, as he swaps roles and is interviewed by Adam Fleming. This episode was made by Chris Flynn with Miranda Slade and Alix Pickles. The assistant editor was Alison Gee. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts

0:04.5

Hello, I'm finally on holiday and I'm speaking to you just around the corner from the gateway

0:11.8

to India and Mumbai, in that famous arch that was built for George the Fifth, for when

0:17.2

he visited, although it was a decade late, so we missed it and listen, it's really, really

0:23.0

raining. Oh great, it's now turned into a thunderstorm. Is this one soon? Season, I don't

0:35.8

know. Anyway, you're now going to hear the latest episode of newscast, which is brought

0:40.4

to you by my friend and colleague, Seema Ketakshar, and you'll also hear an interview

0:44.4

I recorded with King of the Chat Show, Grey Omnorton, a couple of days ago. Hope you enjoy

0:49.9

it. Bye.

0:50.9

Newscast. Newscast from the BBC. We will deliver, we will deliver, we will deliver.

0:56.4

Be on the back better. Blah, blah, blah. Green economy. Blah, blah, blah. I've absolutely

1:01.3

apologised for using the word scorn. Can't go out. Enough is enough. Has to love

1:06.4

Easter. Baby. Funny enough, it was tractors that I was looking at. This is not the Russian

1:11.2

people's war. Fair play, it is part of it. Oh, easy son. I am virtually out of tools

1:17.1

to help people now. Up, guess the hair, Adam G. Gosh, he's having a good time, isn't he?

1:23.2

Some of us are very envious. Hello, I'm Seema Ketakshar. I'm NewsNights UK editor. Well,

1:30.2

usually. But today I'm standing in for Adam as newscast presenter, bringing you the latest

1:36.8

from the studio in London, where it's a lot drier by the sounds of it, where though COVID

1:43.1

stats look to be on the up and it's been a while since we checked in with my favourite

1:49.4

medical editor of the BBC, Mr Ferguss Walsh. Welcome. Hi, Seema. How are you doing, Ferguss?

1:57.7

I'm doing very well. I last had COVID as far as I know, just before Christmas last year.

2:06.0

That was the first Omicron wave and Seema, believe it or not, we're now about to head

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