Telling the stories of COVID’s victims

<p>Uncovering the personal stories of people who died from COVID-19, <strong>Sirin Kale</strong>’s Guardian series <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/series/lost-to-the-virus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Lost To The Virus </em></a>has become one of the most moving reporting feats of the year. She tells <strong>Dorian Lynskey</strong> about the truth behind the biggest human story of our generation, the special challenges of reporting at a distance, why the “carnage” in our care homes still isn’t understood, and why so many COVID deaths were avoidable.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>“I hadn’t expected just how callous some decision-making from central government could be.”</li><li>“A clear decision was made that some lives were worth saving and some weren’t.”</li><li>“The only way you can make sense of the pandemic is through the individual”</li><li>“I get to tell these stories with the depth and humanity that they deserve.”</li><li>“111 is going to be one of the scandals of this pandemic. It was nakedly obvious that it was not fit for purpose.”</li><li>“I hope there won’t be a need for Lost To The Virus part 2 –&nbsp;but I’m not optimistic”</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Presented by Dorian Lynskey. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. </em><strong><em>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production</em></strong></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>