Main content

Coronavirus: Pilots and trainee doctors

We hear from two pilots who lost their jobs during the pandemic.

The pandemic has caused millions of job losses during the past year. The travel industry is one area that has been badly affected as many countries closed their borders or restricted entry. As a result, thousands of pilots are no longer flying and are out of work. Host Nuala McGovern hears from two pilots in Canada and the UK about what it鈥檚 like to lose a job that鈥檚 part of your identity and what the future has in store. We also return to the emergency situation in India. Medical students and junior doctors are having to delay internships, training and graduations to treat Covid patients. They tell us about the emotional strain when they find themselves in a situation of 鈥減laying God鈥 and having to decide whose lives to try and save.

Release date:

Available now

24 minutes

Podcast