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What You Need To Know

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16:59

What are the latest Covid travel rules and what does...

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2022/02/03

This week Faye is joined by Deputy Editor of Which? Travel, Naomi Leach, to talk all things travel - and how Brits can get abroad this year for their holidays.Naomi gives us tips on where best to find advice, what the guidance is in the most popular destinations (including Spain), and what families can do to make travel as stress-free as possible during the school holidays.We also hear from 'Jess' who tells us how her family's holiday to Mallorca at Easter is now on ice after her single-vaccinated

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16:46

Will the lifting of Covid restrictions have an impact...

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2022/01/27

Are frontlines workers in the NHS worried about the lifting of Covid restrictions, when the health service still faces the challenge of winter pressures? When it comes to patients, are they getting the care where and when they need it? In this episode Faye Barker speaks to ITV News Health Editor Emily Morgan to find out what you need to know.

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22:58

Will we need to learn to live with Omicron and what...

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2022/01/14

Is it now finally the time that we just learn to live with Covid? With moves to ease off on restrictions and talk of an “endemic”- is this really the beginning of the end of the pandemic? If so, can we ever live our lives the same again, or has our behaviour changed forever? In this episode ITV News Presenter Faye Barker speaks to psychologist Dr Nilufar Ahmed, a Lecturer in Social Sciences at Bristol University, and also to Paul Hunter, a professor of medicine at the University of East Anglia

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18:44

What does the Omicron surge mean for the new school...

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2021/12/22

Can we keep our schools open in January or does the surge of Omicron signal more disruption for children and their families? In this episode, ITV News Presenter and Reporter Faye Barker talks to Dr David Strain, a senior clinical lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School, to find out if we can send our children back to school with confidence.He tells us what we need to know, discusses how Omicron may be more dangerous for children and how delaying the start of the new school term in 2022

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11:47

Booster jabs: How much protection do they give? Your...

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2021/12/14

The booster programme in the UK is being accelerated, but how much protection do the vaccines give?In this episode, regular podcast guest Dr Sarah Jarvis and Interim Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England, Dr Thomas Waite join ITV News Presenter Nina Hossain to answer your questions about the latest changes.Among the questions this episode: Will schoolchildren be given booster jabs? Is the vaccine safe for pregnant women? And what to do if you’re immunosuppressed.Stay up to date with the latest

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28:09

No10 Christmas party: Inside story of ITV News scoop...

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2021/12/09

UK Editor Paul Brand and Political Editor Robert Peston discuss with Mary Nightingale how ITV News broke the story of No10 staff laughing about a Covid-rule-breaking party in Downing Street last Christmas.Paul, who obtained the leaked video, reveals the process of breaking the story, while Robert discusses the backlash.Remember to like, subscribe, and rate us five stars.

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26:47

Covid: How do you keep safe this Christmas?

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2021/12/06

Are we facing a nightmare before Christmas? Is Covid going to crush our plans once again, thanks to the new Omicron variant of the virus? Or can we find ways to enjoy the festive season safely with our friends and family? In this episode ITV News presenter and reporter Faye Barker speaks to psychotherapist Noel McDermott to help us navigate some of the anxieties around this festive season, as we face a second Christmas with Covid.

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21:29

Could rising cases in Europe affect the UK?

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2021/11/23

Why are Coronavirus restrictions being ramped up in parts of Europe and how concerned should we be here in the UK about the rise in cases elsewhere?Is there a chance that measures like mandatory vaccines for everyone and even further lockdowns could be considered in the UK, or is all of that behind us?In this episode ITV News’s Faye Barker talks to Prof Martin McKee, Professor of European Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to find out what you need to know.

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18:34

Compulsory vaccines for NHS staff - what impact could...

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2021/11/09

Covid-19 vaccines will be mandatory for frontline NHS workers in England from Spring - but could the decision cause staff to leave?The vast majority of NHS workers in England have been double-jabbed but around 100,000 remain unvaccinated. In this episode, ITV News Presenter and reporter Faye Barker speaks to Health Editor Emily Morgan about the government’s stricter measures and if compulsory vaccines will see NHS workers leave their posts.  Plus, we look at a new covid nasal spray being trialled at

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15:11

UK Covid cases are rising again - how worried should...

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2021/10/22

Why are cases of coronavirus in the UK so high right now, and how worried should we be? Why do so many other countries have lower case numbers, and would the government’s 'Plan B' of restrictions in England - including a return to wearing facemasks and working from home - make a significant difference alongside vaccines?In this episode, ITV News Presenter and reporter Faye Barker speaks to Ravi Gupta, Professor of Clinical Microbiology at Cambridge University, who is also on New and Emerging

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14:07

Will 'no jab no job' become the reality - and is it...

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2021/10/01

Will no jab no job really become the reality?Could the UK follow America’s biggest firms in demanding fully vaccinated staff?And what can and can’t bosses do to employees who refuse to be jabbed?ITV News presenter and reporter Faye Barker speaks to HR expert Kate Palmer to find out what you need to know.

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15:05

How divided are parents on jabs for 12 to 15 year olds?

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2021/09/24

How have parents responded to vaccines being given to 12 to 15 year olds? What guidance is available for parents and children worried about the jabs? And what happens if a child wants to overrule their parents?ITV News presenter and reporter Faye Barker is joined by Kerry-Jane Packman from the charity Parentkind to answer all those key questions.Kerry-Jane explains why parents are clearly split on the issue of vaccines for teenagers and why mental health has risen to become the number one concern

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19:54

Why are the Covid care heroes so unhappy about the...

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2021/09/09

Health and social care is set to get a funding boost of £12 billion a year. So what does it mean for taxpayers? Is it enough to solve the NHS's pandemic backlog? And why are many carers so unhappy about it?ITV News presenter Lucrezia Millarini is joined by UK Editor Paul Brand to answer all those key questions and simplify the many complicated issues surrounding care funding.We also hear from a frontline carer left angry and upset as she attempts to support her 98-year-old patient, who is left

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14:41

How can crowded events be made Covid-safe?

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2021/09/08

How much is the summer festival season to blame for the current rise in cases? What can be done to make crowded events safer? And are young people getting together en masse really aware of the risks of Covid and long covid?Faye Barker puts those questions to Dr David Strain, an acute physician and lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School, who has been playing a leading role in the British Medical Association’s Covid response, in particular Long Covid with the NHS taskforce.We also hear

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18:10

Can children defy their parents if jabs are rolled...

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2021/09/02

Could children defy their parents if vaccines are rolled out to under-16s? Can the UK cope with the current rise in Covid cases? And are booster jabs now inevitable heading into winter?ITV News presenter Lucrezia Millarini finds out what you need to know from our outgoing Science Editor Tom Clarke.In his final podcast appearance, Tom explains the government's current stance on jabs for 12 to 15 year olds and the international evidence of vaccines' impact on children.And he goes on to deliver all the

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14:00

Needle phobia - what can solve the fear-fuelled...

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2021/08/25

Does the idea of a needle injection make your skin crawl? And what impact does the common phobia have on people not getting the jab?ITV News presenter Lucrezia Millarini gets answers from Professor Daniel Freeman, who led a major pandemic study into needle phobia, and Dave Smithson from Anxiety UK, who offers ways to overcome the fear experienced by one in four adults.The pair share the shuddering feelings that build up in sufferers when faced with a jab, the origins of the phobia and the various

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17:11

The truth behind the shocking vaccine miscarriage...

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2021/08/20

Claims that vaccines are causing miscarriages are shocking people online - so what’s the truth?Are pregnant women or unborn children at any risk when it comes to the jabs? And how can you search for answers without googling yourself down a worry-filled rabbit hole?ITV News presenter and reporter Faye Barker welcomes back Dr Raj Mathur, the chair of the British Fertility Society, to set these matters straight once again.Raj explains why selective statistics are fuelling the myths online and outlines

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23:40

What do the latest travel changes mean for your...

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2021/08/06

The summer holidays are here, and the travel rules have changed again.Seven countries have been bumped onto the green list, India is set to come off the red list and travel between France and England will become quarantine-free once more for those who are double jabbed.In this episode, Which? Travel Editor Rory Boland joins ITV News Presenter Lucrezia Millarini to discuss what you need to know before jetting off, from travel insurance to pre-departure PCR tests.Plus, Rory answers listeners questions

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14:07

How can clinically extremely vulnerable people be...

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2021/07/16

England’s so-called 'Freedom Day’ is fast approaching with almost all Covid restrictions set to be lifted.While some are happy about being able to party in-person, many of the 3.8 million people who are classed as clinically extremely vulnerable are feeling anxious. In this episode, ITV News presenter Lucrezia Millarini is joined by Health Editor Emily Morgan to discuss what the new changes are and what this means for those who have spent the past year shielding. We hear from Jane Leahy who is in

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14:36

Why do vaccine fertility myths persist and how can...

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2021/07/14

Why do vaccine fertility myths persist? How can you tell fact from fiction? And what is the advice for pregnant and breastfeeding women when it comes to getting the vaccine?Dr Raj Mathur, the head of the British Fertility Society and a working fertility consultant, tells ITV News presenter Faye Barker what you need to know in this episode.He busts the main myths doing the rounds on social media and explains where to look for verified information when it comes to vaccine or fertility concerns.Plus he

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