13/03/2020

Different approaches to the coronavirus crisis on each side of the border. The UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive say this is not the time to close schools and mass gatherings. But schools, universities and cultural institutions south of the border will be closed - where the virus has spread further than in Northern Ireland. But who is right? When should we be closing schools? Have the Irish Government acted too soon, or has our Executive been too cautious? Many shops and supermarkets shelves are being emptied as people panic buy - what can be done to make sure that everyone is able to get the essentials they need? Stephen spoke to BBC NI Health Correspondent Marie-Louise Connolly, Dr Muhammad Munir, virologist at Lancaster University, Professor Ian Goodfellow, BBC NI Economics and Business Editor John Campbell, Fine Gael's Neale Richmond, and we took lots of your calls.