Covid+2020

Teams of scientists join forces to find the origins of Covid-19 in hopes of better understanding the virus and preventing future pandemics.

An intimate, feature-length documentary following the stories of four patients at London's King's College Hospital who have been struck down by Covid-19. The film follows the patients and their families over a six-month period, offering a stark reminder of how frightening and destructive the Covid-19 virus can be.

The UK is now a fractured picture of coronavirus rules and guidance. Liverpool City Region was the first area in England to enter the strictest 'tier three' restrictions. As more of the country heads the same way, Panorama has been on the ground to find out how people have coped, whether they have complied with the rules, if the restrictions are starting to work and what the future now holds. With infection rates among the highest in the country, reporter Jane Corbin hears from residents worried about the second wave, businesses pushed to the brink of despair, and those who say that living under tier three rules just isn't possible.

The coronavirus pandemic has hit Britain hard. More people have died than in any other European country. Its economy has had a shock too, with the Bank of England forecasting the country will now enter its deepest recession in three centuries. Unemployment is set to more than double. Carry On Covid takes a snapshot of England through the lockdown, canvassing pub owners, school principals, carers, students and experts, from the south to the north, about their fears and hopes for life after corona. When London publican Viv Barrett closes for the lockdown, she wonders whether she'll ever re-open. Before the crisis, British pubs were already closing at a rate of 14 a week.

Is the biggest mistake in the Covid-19 crisis about to happen? As the country comes out of lockdown, the UK needs a test and trace system that can stop the disease from spreading again. So is that system ready to keep us safe? Reporter Richard Bilton investigates the rapid expansion of our testing capacity and asks whether we have got the world-beating service the prime minister promised.

FRONTLINE examines how the COVID crisis has hit vulnerable immigrants and undocumented workers. The documentary follows the coronavirus pandemic’s invisible victims, including crucial farm and meat-packing workers who lack protections and have been getting sick.

Worries are growing about the impact on young people's mental health as a result of the Coronavirus crisis. Julie Etchingham investigates.

By 2020, the global economy, led by the US – China duopoly, was experiencing the longest economic expansion on record. An economic slowdown was natural, but few experts expected a triple socioeconomic crisis: a crisis in the medical sector along with a crisis in the social realm and an economic crisis.

Four Corners brings you a remarkable film that acts as a forceful reminder of how quickly coronavirus COVID-19 can take off and spread. Presented by the Health Report's Dr Norman Swan, this film from PBS Frontline takes you into the heart of Italy's fight against the virus. One hospital in the thick of the pandemic, in the city of Cremona, allowed a camera in as the crisis was unfolding. The film follows the daily struggles of an inspirational doctor and her staff, as they battle to keep their patients alive. The program is a testament to the courage and hope of medical staff on the frontlines of the pandemic.