School re-opening, Germany鈥檚 Covid success and statistically savvy parrots
Will re-opening some schools put children or their teachers at risk? How has Germany contained the number of deaths from Covid-19? Plus we meet some statistically savvy parrots.
Risk expert David Spiegelhalter discusses whether re-opening some schools could be dangerous for children or their teachers. We ask what鈥檚 behind Germany鈥檚 success in containing the number of deaths from Covid-19. Many governments across the world are borrowing huge sums to prop up their economies during this difficult time, but with everyone in the same boat who are they borrowing from? Plus we revisit the UK鈥檚 testing figures yet again and meet some statistically savvy parrots.
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- Wed 20 May 2020 09:00成人快手 Radio 4
- Sun 24 May 2020 20:00成人快手 Radio 4
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