Coronavirus cases spike in India

There has been a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh Dr. Swapneil Parikh, the author of The Coronavirus Book, joins us today to bring us the latest developments.

And after several European countries halted their roll-outs of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, our health experts take a look at the evidence and answer questions from our audience.

Also, what has it been like to be a health reporter covering the pandemic? As part of our coronavirus conversations, we bring together journalists from Brazil, India, Germany and the United States to talk about the challenges in covering the pandemic over the past year.

(Photo: Indian traffic policeman performs his duty, wearing a face mask in Mumbai, India, 15 March 2021. Credit: EPA/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI)