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Two more boozy get-togethers in No 10.

Released at 4pm on the day of recording, the Leader podcast brings you the latest news, analysis and interviews from the Evening Standard.  Our journalists, editors and columnists will take you through the day’...

The Covid 411 podcast provides daily updates, news, alerts, and information regarding the coronavirus, the many variants like Delta and Omicron, and COVID 19. Covid 411 aggregates information from a variety of ...

We have shifted into a new phase in the coronavirus pandemic. We are social distancing, washing our hands, wearing face masks, and we are Reopening America. Oscar Ramirez from the Daily Dive Podcast updates you...

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Coronacast is a podcast that answers your questions about coronavirus. We break down the latest news and research to help you understand how the world is living through a pandemic.

An evening roundup of WYPR's latest reporting on Maryland's COVID-19 response, a summary of essential state and local updates, and a forum for locals who want to share stories about everyday life in the era of ...

Welcome to Coronavirus Daily, a podcast from RADIO.COM here to give you the very latest information to help guide you and your family through the global COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Hosted By Mike Simpson & C...

This podcast provides daily updated information on the spread and containment of the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) including confirmed cases, mortality rates and significant news on its global spread and mitigation,...

Novak Djokovic is on a flight from Australia after a court ruled the tennis star should not be allowed stay in the country. Federal judges upheld the government's decision to cancel his visa on the basis that h...

Authorities want to eradicate Covid in the city of 14 million residents ahead of the Lunar New Year and Beijing Winter Olympic Games after cases were found in previous testing rounds. Also: an update on why Nov...

Two more boozy get-togethers in No 10 during lockdown have come to light, this time on the night before the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral. We speak to the reporter who got the scoop, The Telegraph’s Tony Diver, a...

It’s been a week to forget for the Prime Minister and with allegations of even more government covid rule breaks, he’s still not out of the woods. After a family member tested positive for covid, Boris Johnson ...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the decision followed "careful consideration." Also, the US Supreme Court blocks a plan for workers at large companies to be vaccinated or tested weekly and the British Prime ...

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 14th, 2022.The highest court in the land has ruled against the White House’s requirement that large businesses req...

The Omicron surge is putting a heavy strain on hospitals around the country with many hospital workers themselves testing positive, forcing them to stay home. To help with serious staffing shortages, California...

Education Secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, tells Adam and Chris to wait for Sue Gray’s report into whether the PM and others broke Covid rules. Shelagh Fogarty and Kaye Adams say people calling their phone-in shows ...

Travel to France is back again. The country has announced it will lift its ban on UK holidaymakers from tomorrow.It means an end to controversial restrictions brought in last month for British travellers to cur...

China responds to public anger about patients being refused medical treatment. Also: teachers in France go on strike over the government's handling of the pandemic, and Hungary says it will offer a fourth Covid...

In some grocery stores around the country we are again seeing empty shelves. Some of the reasons remain the same as early in the pandemic, others have changed slightly. The Omicron surge coupled with labor shor...

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 13th, 2022.A report says around 458 local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement officers died in the line of...

What next for Boris Johnson after his apology? Adam, Laura and the BBC's Nick Watt talk through what he said, what he didn't say, and what the reaction has been. We also hear from broadcaster, Simon Thomas, w...

London could be about to face a different health crisis - congestion. The city’s Mayor has issued a warning that the capital could soon be overrun by filthy air and gridlock because of a shift towards driving a...

Boris Johnson apologises for attending a garden event at his official residence in May 2020 but rejects opposition calls for him to resign for breaking lockdown rules. Also: Quebec plans world's first tax for ...

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 12th, 2022.Reinforcing just how lucky we are that Omicron is mostly mild, the World Health Organization says the v...

Health experts see at-home Covid tests as a key tool in the fight against the pandemic. Starting Saturday, Jan. 15th people with private health insurance will be able to get reimbursed for up to 8 tests per mon...

Leaked email reveals a BYOB party at No 10... It’s been reported more than 100 staff at No 10 were invited, including the prime minister himself, all the while Government were telling the public they could only...

New findings from Imperial College London could help future-proof covid vaccines.The study found that high levels of T-cells from common cold coronaviruses could provide protection against covid - which could g...

Dr Hans Kluge says half the population will be infected in the next six to eight weeks. Also, people working in private offices in Delhi are told to work from home and, Mexico's president, Andrés Manuel López O...

The Omicron variant continues to surge, but we aren’t hearing the same calls for shutting things down again, at least not from Democratic mayors and governors. We have seen an attitude shift and recognition tha...

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 11th, 2022.Free tests are coming for American citizens, perhaps just in time for you to not need them. Starting Sa...

Michael Gove should have taken the stairs today... as he got stuck in the lift at the BBC. He was meant to be on Radio 4 announcing his plans to fix dangerous cladding. The BBC's Lewis Goodall has the latest......

New hope for thousands of people impacted by the ongoing cladding crisis. The Housing Minister, Michael Gove, says developers must agree to a £4 billion plan to fix dangerous cladding on low-rise flats by early...

A judge rules the unvaccinated player was unfairly treated and shouldn't be deported - but officials say his visa could still be revoked. Also: Uganda's schools reopen after nearly two years; and why the commo...

For the first time in nearly 50 years, the number of dialysis patients shrunk, not because more people were healthy, but because Covid struck. People with kidney failure and the associated illnesses are more pr...

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 10th, 2022.COVID cases might be beginning to slow down. Looking just at New York, for the first time since mid-Dec...

14 million people have to stay at home after 20 cases were reported. Also: the UK becomes the first country in western Europe to surpass 150,000 coronavirus deaths and protests have been held in France against ...

Residents of India's capital, Delhi, are allowed to leave their homes only for essential trips. Also: Novak Djokovic's lawyers say he had Covid last month, and a warning for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Why's it kicking off in Kazakhstan? Protests over fuel prices have got ugly and the government’s cracking down. So what does it mean for this former Soviet country? Newsnight’s International Editor, Gabriel Gat...

You’ve already been hit with the highest inflation rate in 10 years - and there’s more financial heartache in store for Londoners...The capital and South East are set to bear the brunt of National Insurance inc...

Renata Voracova was also granted an exemption to compete in the Open in Melbourne. Also: hospitals in London call in the troops and the man in India who got at least eight jabs.

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 7th, 2022.As with previous variants, Omicron is sidelining people we really need. More than 800 Los Angeles city p...

Covid testing is once again becoming an issue as the demand for tests is growing. Specifically, at-home rapid tests are very hard to come by and when you do find them the prices can be inflated. Some are resort...

On the anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, ABC News Radio takes an in-depth look at that consequential day in history and its aftermath. “Attack on the Capitol: One Year Later,” is anchor...

It’s been one year since the Capitol Hill attack and, as the world remembers, we hear from the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse about his new podcast, The Coming Storm, investigating some of the conspiracy theories that...

If you’re still nursing the post-New Year blues or hope to cut down your drinking a bit for ‘22, London’s first alcohol-free off-licence has opened as a pop-up in the West End.The shop is run by former Islingto...

The health minister defends the decision not to admit the tennis player. Also: hospital staff in the Chinese city of Xi'an have been suspended after staff refused to treat a pregnant woman due to her Covid test...

Well, that escalated quickly. When Coronacast left you last year, there were nearly 4000 national daily cases. Yesterday, there were more than 72,000 and there's no sign it's slowing down. Health systems in m...

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 6th, 2022. So what’s really going on at hospitals? We hear Omicron is mild yet hospitalizations are so high system...

30,000 active-duty service members still have yet to be vaccinated despite mandates and some deadlines already passing. To be clear, the vaccination rate stands at more than 97%, but some are instead resigning ...

Omicron is Maryland’s dominant variant, and COVID-19 positivity and hospitalization rates are at record highs. Gov. Larry Hogan has called for a new 30-day state of emergency, and local governments are ramping ...

This is not the new year mashup we were hoping for: catching the flu, and COVID, at the same time--it's being labeled "Flurona"and the first case has been reported in Los Angeles County. Add one more anxiety to...

Australia cancels top tennis player's visa... We catch up with the BBC’s tennis guru Russell Fuller to find out what’s really going on.  Boris Johnson has confirmed Plan B rules will continue for three weeks. ...

David Bowie has posthumously earned his estate what’s reported to be about £185 million ($250 million), and the Starman joins the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Tina Turner among artists selling the rights to t...

This Update includes exclusive clips from Dr. Robert Malone appearing on The Joe Rogan podcast, plus key clips from Dr. Peter McCullough, who appeared this week on the Epoch Times Thought Leaders video intervie...

The measures include a ban on flights from eight countries, such as the US and Britain. Also: Australian anger over a vaccine exemption for the tennis star Novak Djokovic, and Rio will see another subdued carni...

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 5th, 2022.The U.S. added more than 1 million people to its case count Monday that encompasses a surge in infection...

Omicron has definitely thrown a wrench into back-to-school plans for students as many districts shifted last minute to remote learning after the holiday break. For parents, the constant changes have left them f...

As we begin 2022, Andy gets the latest on where we stand with Omicron with the help of Dr. David Agus, a professor of medicine at USC, medical contributor for CBS News, and one of the clearest communicators out...