JW
She’s here on World too. I find her quite watchable.
Reeta Chakrabarti making a rare AM appearance in the News Channel this morning.
She’s here on World too. I find her quite watchable.
BF
After overcoming coronavirus too according to Sophie Raworth’s Twitter. He’s inspiring he really is with how he’s handled some of the horrible cards he’s been dealt in recent years.
Commander Alagiah is back at Six tonight!
After overcoming coronavirus too according to Sophie Raworth’s Twitter. He’s inspiring he really is with how he’s handled some of the horrible cards he’s been dealt in recent years.
AS
AlexS
Commander Alagiah is back at Six tonight!
Obviously its really great that he feels up to working but I really don't get the logic behind this one. It is looking increasingly likely that those infected with the virus are not immune so I can't see how it is at all safe for someone with stage 4 cancer to be working in the newsroom at the current time (especially considering the seemingly blanket ban on all over 70s from coming to work). Employers really need to be forcing at risk employees to stay away from work at the current time (even if they wish to be at work) considering the numbers of at risk people dying from the disease after catching it at work.
NE
Obviously its really great that he feels up to working but I really don't get the logic behind this one. It is looking increasingly likely that those infected with the virus are not immune so I can't see how it is at all safe for someone with stage 4 cancer to be working in the newsroom at the current time (especially considering the seemingly blanket ban on all over 70s from coming to work). Employers really need to be forcing at risk employees to stay away from work at the current time (even if they wish to be at work) considering the numbers of at risk people dying from the disease after catching it at work.
Logic? He's got a job, he's well enough to do it, so what's with the inane post? It's surely a personal matter and not yours to judge whether he is at risk or not.
P.S. Not entirely sure Mr Alagiah would like you ageing him by 6 years either.
Rolls eyes.
Commander Alagiah is back at Six tonight!
Obviously its really great that he feels up to working but I really don't get the logic behind this one. It is looking increasingly likely that those infected with the virus are not immune so I can't see how it is at all safe for someone with stage 4 cancer to be working in the newsroom at the current time (especially considering the seemingly blanket ban on all over 70s from coming to work). Employers really need to be forcing at risk employees to stay away from work at the current time (even if they wish to be at work) considering the numbers of at risk people dying from the disease after catching it at work.
Logic? He's got a job, he's well enough to do it, so what's with the inane post? It's surely a personal matter and not yours to judge whether he is at risk or not.
P.S. Not entirely sure Mr Alagiah would like you ageing him by 6 years either.
Rolls eyes.
SC
Really? Have I missed something? We don’t know that yet. And in all likelihood we will not know that for some time to come. Irrespective of his cancer diagnosis, George Alagiah’s immunity to Covid-19 is probably at its highest at the moment.
A basic tenet of immunology is that infection (and recovery) immunises the host as the antibodies are present already within the bloodstream. In other words, a cleaned version of the virus lives inside us. Any subsequent effort by the virus to infect will be rejected. That is, after all, how vaccinations work - a cleaned version of the virus is injected into the body.
As it stands, based upon all what we know so far , once infected, one is immune. It is our starting point for research. It is our base point. It’s a virus. It acts like other viruses. Ergo, once you’ve had it, you can’t get it again. However, that assumption is based upon a far broader sample, such as tuberculosis, herpes or HIV. It’s a horrible thing to say, but we don’t yet know enough about Covid-19. We can’t say with certainty but - as John Curtice always says about polls and results - on the balance of all probabilities, based upon the data to hand and and what we know, based upon similar circumstances, once infected you have immunity.
A caveat: The duration and durability of that immunity is open to question. For example, women infected with HPV should be immune. However, the immunity is poor and you can be reinfected with the same type of virus. In other instances, if the virus mutates, you can be reinfected with a mutated variation of the same virus.
If George Alagiah has returned to work, then he has done so (one expects) upon the advice and consent of his medical team. They’ve considered all of the variables at play, they’ve looked at his cell counts and determined that there’s no reason for him not to go to work.
It is looking increasingly likely that those infected with the virus are not immune
Really? Have I missed something? We don’t know that yet. And in all likelihood we will not know that for some time to come. Irrespective of his cancer diagnosis, George Alagiah’s immunity to Covid-19 is probably at its highest at the moment.
A basic tenet of immunology is that infection (and recovery) immunises the host as the antibodies are present already within the bloodstream. In other words, a cleaned version of the virus lives inside us. Any subsequent effort by the virus to infect will be rejected. That is, after all, how vaccinations work - a cleaned version of the virus is injected into the body.
As it stands, based upon all what we know so far , once infected, one is immune. It is our starting point for research. It is our base point. It’s a virus. It acts like other viruses. Ergo, once you’ve had it, you can’t get it again. However, that assumption is based upon a far broader sample, such as tuberculosis, herpes or HIV. It’s a horrible thing to say, but we don’t yet know enough about Covid-19. We can’t say with certainty but - as John Curtice always says about polls and results - on the balance of all probabilities, based upon the data to hand and and what we know, based upon similar circumstances, once infected you have immunity.
A caveat: The duration and durability of that immunity is open to question. For example, women infected with HPV should be immune. However, the immunity is poor and you can be reinfected with the same type of virus. In other instances, if the virus mutates, you can be reinfected with a mutated variation of the same virus.
If George Alagiah has returned to work, then he has done so (one expects) upon the advice and consent of his medical team. They’ve considered all of the variables at play, they’ve looked at his cell counts and determined that there’s no reason for him not to go to work.
AN
Andrew
Founding member
I thought some reporters in some departments that don’t get any air time might have been put on furlough, but then a few days ago up popped Will Gompertz, and then today reporting on the Big Night In, we had a report from Lizo Mzimba.
Would such reporters be freelance, or maybe they are working outside of their usual remit at this time, as there isn’t much to cover in Arts and Entertainment.
Would such reporters be freelance, or maybe they are working outside of their usual remit at this time, as there isn’t much to cover in Arts and Entertainment.
AS
AlexS
Lewis Vaughn Jones covering the Thursday night / Friday morning overnight shift.
Is Mike Embley down to working only three nights a week these days?
Is Mike Embley down to working only three nights a week these days?
I don't think anyone is currently working a full week, as they have more presenters available than are actually needed, and the weekday overnight shift is also currently 4 rather than 3 hours so Mike is actually on air for the same number of hours in any case.
RN
I don't think anyone is currently working a full week, as they have more presenters available than are actually needed, and the weekday overnight shift is also currently 4 rather than 3 hours so Mike is actually on air for the same number of hours in any case.
A lot of presenters seem to be doing a day less than normal but spending longer on air. Although Jane Hill seems to be doing more hours than ever (not that I'm complaining).
Lewis Vaughn Jones covering the Thursday night / Friday morning overnight shift.
Is Mike Embley down to working only three nights a week these days?
Is Mike Embley down to working only three nights a week these days?
I don't think anyone is currently working a full week, as they have more presenters available than are actually needed, and the weekday overnight shift is also currently 4 rather than 3 hours so Mike is actually on air for the same number of hours in any case.
A lot of presenters seem to be doing a day less than normal but spending longer on air. Although Jane Hill seems to be doing more hours than ever (not that I'm complaining).