NHS London's ‘hour of need': how a ‘civilian army’ is rising up to help
London’s National Health Service has reached its “hour of need”. Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has issued an appeal to businesses and organisations across the capital to lend vehicles, hotel rooms,...
1 Apr 202012min
Why liberty and the law still matter, warning over coronavirus 'divine protection kit' , and how to join an online choir
The Metropolitan police have made hundreds of arrests after raiding homes of criminals in self-isolation. The Evening Standard's crime correspondent Anthony France tells the Leader: Coronavirus Daily ...
31 Mars 202018min
More testing is vital - but it’s not a silver bullet for coronavirus. Plus, is stockpiling coming to an end?
Why are countries like Germany able to test more people for coronavirus than the UK? Here, around 10,000 a day are being carried out, but over there it's around 500,000 a week. We speak to professor o...
30 Mars 202018min
The Leader: Coronavirus Daily - trailer
The Evening Standard is with you through this coronavirus crisis. That's why we're re-focusing our daily podcast to bring you the best news, analysis and advice on the latest developments - to help yo...
30 Mars 202030s
Boris Johnson tests positive for Covid-19, and the Evening Standard launches campaign to feed London's vulnerable
Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, has tested positive for Covid-19. He announced the news himself via a personal video message on his twitter account. The PM explained that he was suffering f...
27 Mars 202015min
Doctors already struggling to cope with coronavirus ’tsunami’ as government introduces fines for distancing rule-breakers.
Can London's hospitals cope with what doctors are calling a 'tsunami' of coronavirus cases? The Evening Standard's Jonathan Prynn has been speaking to medical workers who talk of exhaustion, stress an...
26 Mars 202016min
Prince Charles tests positive for Covid 19 as Donald Trump discusses relaxing US social distancing ‘by Easter’
Prince Charles has tested positive for Coronavirus and is working from home following his diagnosis. The Queen last saw the prince on March 12th and is said to be in “good health”. The Evening Standar...
25 Mars 202015min
Coronavirus: London in lockdown as Olympics finally cancelled - plus keeping fit with Joe Wicks
Are Londoners following the government’s instructions? Some parts of London have been pictured eerily deserted, but on Tuesday morning the trains were packed with commuters. The Evening Standard’s Bar...
24 Mars 202014min
