Covid-19: Regional Differences

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As the U.K. introduces more restrictions to stem the spread of Covid-19, why are there such marked regional differences in the infection rate?Contributors: Greg Fell, Director of Public Health, Sheffield City CouncilWendy Burke, Director of Public Health, North Tyneside CouncilDr Susanna Currie, Clinical Director for Cumbria Sexual Health Services at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Dame Anne Johnson, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at University College LondonDr Michael Tildesley, University of WarwickProducers: Rosamund Jones, Bob Howard and Kirsteen Knight. Editor: Jasper Corbett