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Dec 2020
33m 24s

Eels in Blankets?

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As lorry drivers learn they'll be allowed to cross the Channel into France with a negative Covid test, the gang asks if lateral flow tests are fit for that purpose. Professor Jon Deeks is on hand to explain the evidence.

And Dr Adler drops in with an update on Brexit talks - will they ever end?

Studio Director: Emma Crowe Producer: Ben Weisz Editor: Dino Sofos

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