What You Need To Know

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 b...

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 a...

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...

How widespread is the Delta variant and what is the threat of the new reported Delta Plus virus? ITV News Science Editor Tom Clarke tells presenter Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know, before explaining why wastewater from our toilets and other sewage could provide an invaluable and cost effective alert system for new variants. You can view more of Tom's report here: https://www.itv.com/news/...

How big a problem is Long Covid among children? What are the signs and symptoms to look out for? And are young sufferers getting the help they need? ITV News presenter Faye Barker finds out what you need to know from Health Editor Emily Morgan as they're joined by Sammie Mcfarland, who helped found a Long Covid Kids support group while she and her daughter continued to battle the sustained dire af...

Millions of people across the UK are returning or preparing to return to very different working environments - so what are your rights to protect yourself from the virus? Do you have a legally-protected right to change your working hours or days and are you entitled to relocate where you do your work? And can you demand to not work next to a colleague who has not been vaccinated? Plus, if you’re a...

The prime minister has confirmed Freedom Day will be pushed back until July 19. In this episode, recorded a few days before the PM's announcement, Science Editor Tom Clarke explained to Faye Barker why scientists advising the government were desperate for a delay. Central to the case for a delay is the rise of the Delta (formerly Indian) variant, and Tom gives his expertise on whether the race for...

We asked our audience on social media to let us know their biggest concerns at this stage of the pandemic and the response was overwhelming. So in this episode Lucrezia Millarini finds out what you need to know by running them past Professor Anthony Harnden, who serves both as a key adviser to the government on the vaccine rollout and on the frontline as a GP. He responds to concerns about the Jun...

Does the idea of getting an unprompted hug from a friend in public make you feel uneasy? Will we ever shake hands with strangers again? And will mask wearing outlast the pandemic? ITV News presenter Faye Barker shares her personal experience of awkwardness in public and gets helpful advice from Dr Nilufar Ahmed, a behavioural psychologist from the University of Bristol. The pair also discuss ways...

The long months of lockdown have forced the closure of events, nightlife, and social gatherings for everyone. But for LGBT+ people they've threatened the future of spaces that are a safe haven, providing a vital community, emotional support and helping to validate identities. So, as society starts to open up again, what legacy could the pandemic leave on these marginalised communities? ITV News UK...

"I don't think I do work from home, I think I live at work." For more than a year, many people normally found in offices and other work places have been forced to endure or embrace a very different way of working during the pandemic. But, like it or loathe it, is this era of mass working from home coming to an end? Faye Barker talks to Harriet Minter, author of WFH: How To Build A Career You Love...

With the number of so-called 'Indian variant cases' on the rise, ITV News Presenter Lucrezia Millarini puts your questions to our Science Editor Tom Clarke. Cases of the B.1.617.2 variant, first detected in India, jumped by more than 2,000 in a week in mid-May. So should we be worried by the rise in cases, is the vaccine as effective against this variant, and what does this all mean for the planne...

In this special podcast, Dr Amir Khan, the star of TV's GPs Behind Closed Doors, reveals the key concerns he's been receiving from patients at his practice since the restrictions eased on May 17. He gives ITV News presenter Kylie Pentelow his advice for dealing with anxieties at this stage of the pandemic, how he handles patients still waiting on key surgery and what young people he's spoken to ha...

Life in lockdown has triggered many anxieties so, as restrictions ease, how can you emerge with a healthier mind and body? Renee McGregor helps anxiety sufferers on a daily basis, specialising in sports and eating disorders, and has worked with Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth teams. In this episode she tells Kylie Pentelow why a change to the way people think can alter their feelings and beha...

The divorce rate has spiked, online searches to get advice on ending relationships have soared and it's a rare couple who haven't felt a strain or encountered new challenges while in lockdown, whether they've been kept apart or stuck together 24/7. So, for this episode, TV psychologist and relationship coach Jo Hemmings tells ITV News presenter Faye Barker what you need to know to protect your lov...

Following the announcement that people under the age of 40 will be offered an alternative to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, ITV News Science Editor Tom Clarke answers your questions on the matter.

Could all staff at care homes be forced to have the vaccine? Should families get more access rights to visit their loved ones? And is enough being done to care for the nation's carers? Lucrezia Millarini puts those burning questions and more to ITV News UK Editor Paul Brand, who has won awards for his work uncovering the Covid crisis in care homes since the start of the pandemic. Paul examines the...

With soaring infection rates and deaths in the hundreds of thousands, India has swiftly become the centre of the world's focus on the pandemic at its worst. For this special episode, Ria Chatterjee is joined by fellow ITV News Reporter Sangita Lal and ITV News's Rundown presenter Rishi Davda to discuss how things have got so bad for the country in such a short space of time - and what the UK is do...

After interviewing those stricken by grief in a pandemic which is ravaging her nation, Indian journalist Barkha Dutt has now experienced the pain herself with the death of her father. This powerful interview with Julie Etchingham for ITV's News At Ten was recorded just hours later. Barkha wanted to speak out about the situation in her country and send a clear warning that the desperate scenes in I...

Compassion. Empathy. Understanding. When the issue of vaccine hesitancy is discussed they're often in short supply. ITV News Northern Reporter Sangita Lal attempts to challenge that in the latest edition of Coronavirus: What You Need To Know as she explores the reasons why some ethnic minorities are still, despite some recent improvements, reluctant to get the jab. She's joined by Dr Shehla Imtiaz...

Can our vaccines handle the various variants that have emerged at this stage of the pandemic? Science Editor Tom Clarke tells Lucrezia Millarini what you need to know on the new threat of the Indian variant and how all the major vaccines are adapting to protect us. He explains why the tweaked vaccines can be fast-tracked without safety fears before the pair share in the "best news" that's emerged...

They're the cause of furious arguments but appear closer than ever before. So why all the fuss about Covid passports? How close are we to getting them, what will they look like and will you need one to go to the pub or club? UK Editor Paul Brand gives Lucrezia Millarini all the answers and much more in this episode, to leave you with everything you need to know. Paul also explains the difference b...

What are the signs and symptoms of the blood clots that have been linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine?
 Science Editor Tom Clarke gets the answers from the authority on the subject: Prof Marie Scully, who first spotted the rare side effects in a patient at University College London Hospital. She explains to Tom how her medical breakthrough has already changed the way patients are being treated, and...

While the spectre of death has loomed over all our lives during this pandemic, the topic remains one of the hardest to talk about, both in polite and private conversation. In this podcast episode, Kylie Pentelow talks to Jane Murray from Marie Curie and the charity's ambassador Jim Carter, the actor best known for his role as Carson from Downton Abbey, about how to sensitively break this taboo. Al...

After the announcement that under-30s will be offered an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine over rare blood clot safety concerns, Mary Nightingale puts all your key questions to Science Editor Tom Clarke. What should people under-30 already jabbed with AstraZeneca do about their second dose? What are the symptoms of blood clots and could aspirins help? Is vaccine mixing safe and were si...