Labour and SAGE are pushing for a circuit breaker lockdown to curtail the spread of covid-19. But what would a “circuit breaker” really achieve? We ask Professor Karl Friston of Independent SAGE. Plus: Everything that’s wrong with the test and…

Boris Johnson will likely ban overnight stays in Covid-19 hotspots as he announces 3-tier system. The PM will host a televised press conference alongside Whitty and his Chancellor Rishi Sunak, to directly address the public and answer questions on new…

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden believes the government should have the power to “move quickly” over COVID-19 restrictions. It comes after Conservative MP Steve Baker told Sophy Ridge, MPs feel “increasingly helpless” and is calling for members of parliament to be…

Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman – April 20, 2020 Suzi talks with her brother Irv Weissman, director of Stanford University’s Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine about the science and politics of coronavirus, and with Sheheryar Kaoosji, director…