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Coronavirus: Conversation with new mums

We hear from mums who have given birth during the pandemic

We again bring together people from around the world with a shared experience of the coronavirus, and hear from mums who have given birth during this pandemic. One explains that with her child in an incubator in a neo-natal unit, the father has been unable to hold their new son for two months; another describes what it is like giving birth while wearing a face mask.

And we talk about the rise of cases in Brazil with warnings about the pressures in its hospitals. The approach of President Bolsonaro continues to draw attention, and many are failing to observe social distancing.

A widely watched video is of hospital staff in Belgium who are lined up outside for a visit from the Prime Minister; as her car arrives, they all turn their backs on her. We'll speak to one of those nurses who was part of the protest.

(Photo: Brooke Young Russell with her baby. Credit: Joseph Russell)

53 minutes

Last on

Mon 18 May 2020 16:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 May 2020 16:06GMT

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