Going Viral

The Covid Files 4: Following the Science

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Episode notes

With the UK recording the highest death toll from Covid-19 in Europe, Mark speaks to Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet and Robert Dingwall, medical sociologist at Nottingham Trent University, who sits on the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) to help him make sense of the British government’s decision-making.

Presented by Mark Honigsbaum @honigsbaum

With

Richard Horton, Editor of The Lancet medical journal www.thelancet.com / @richardhorton1

Robert Dingwall, medical sociologist and a member of NERVTAG @rwjdingwall

Series Producer: Melissa FitzGerald @Melissafitzg

Cover art by Patrick Blower www.blowercartoons.com