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The Documentary Podcast

The Coronavirus Frontline special


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12 July 2020

51 minutes

Available for over a year

This series comes from the Bradford Royal Infirmary, in the North of England, with recordings made by Dr John Wright, who works there. He is an epidemiologist and as he helps the hospital prepare and cope with a huge influx of patients, he’s also searching for answers about Covid-19.

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