Coronavirus conversations: Indonesian doctors

As part of our coronavirus conversations series, we connect with doctors in Indonesia where the largest rise of daily number of virus cases was recorded this week and where many doctors have contracted Covid-19 despite being vaccinated.

Our regular expert, Dr Maria Sundaram, tells us about "Delta plus" strain of the coronavirus and today's other pandemic headlines.

Health workers in Ethiopia say dozens of people have been killed in an airstrike on a market in the northern Tigray region. We hear more from our correspondent.

Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy paper Apple Daily has announced its closure following a raid and arrests over allegations that its reports have breached national security law. We speak to a young journalist who lost her job about the future of media scene and press freedom in the city.

And we'll get an update on Britney Bear's legal battle over who should control her personal and financial life.

(Photo: A doctor conducts a routine medical checkup for a mother and her baby who were exposed to COVID-19, at the Bogor City Hospital, Indonesia, 23 June 2021. Indonesia has recorded over two million COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Credit: ADI WEDA/EPA)