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Viral Exposure

How the coronavirus crisis has exposed fissures and faultlines in nations around the world

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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China
A young doctor’s death shakes the Communist Party.
27 Apr 2020,14 mins
Iran
Sickness strikes the government even as it tries to reassure people
28 Apr 2020,14 mins
The United Kingdom
The Chancellor opens floodgates and puts the self-employed on notice
29 Apr 2020,14 mins
India
The mother of all lockdowns prompts a mass exodus and an apology from the prime minister.
30 Apr 2020,14 mins
The US
How the coronavirus crisis reveals the inefficiency and expense of American medicine.
01 May 2020,14 mins