Although talk of a vaccine and an exit plan for lockdown grows, England’s Chief Medical Officer says it’s “wholly unrealistic” to think life can return to normal soon. We find out where all the money raised by Captain Tom will go. And Adam and Chris make plans to recreate Oktoberfest.
Producers: Frankie Tobi, Nick Rotherham, Nat Ktena and Ben Weisz Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham, Emma Close Editor: Dino Sofos
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0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. |
0:04.6 | Happy birthday to you. |
0:07.6 | For yesterday. |
0:08.8 | Happy birthday. |
0:09.8 | Thank you. |
0:10.8 | The before I join you in the 40 club. |
0:13.0 | Yes, it was a big four-o for you too. |
0:15.0 | It was, yes, it was a lockdown birthday, which is my... |
0:18.0 | I'm a very sad, but it's my kind of birthday actually, |
0:22.0 | because I'm not pretty allergic to parties |
0:24.0 | and particularly parties that might be in my name so the idea of being at home with the family |
0:28.8 | and in the sunshine it was all right actually oh I'll just put away all the party poppers and tell everyone to go back home. |
0:35.0 | Go by, go everyone. |
0:37.0 | He doesn't want the party. |
0:38.0 | Well, Chris, I'm glad you celebrated in your own way and that you're back here working which is the main thing |
0:46.0 | Working on the latest edition of the coronavirus newscast the coronavirus newscast from the BBC. What is this virus? |
0:53.2 | How does it spread? |
0:54.4 | How do we protect ourselves and our loved ones? |
0:56.8 | I got some test results back for coronavirus |
0:59.7 | and it came back positive. |
1:01.9 | We're just kind of trying to feel our way into this new normal. |
1:05.1 | I must level with you, level with the British public. |
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