What it’s like to self-isolate with Coronavirus; Will London’s West End ‘go dark’ like Broadway?

<p>What is it like to self-isolate with <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/coronavirus-uk-news-live-updates-latest-toll-a4387876.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">coronavirus</a>? The Leader podcast spoke to Chris Sumner, who’s been fighting the virus for seven days and is in recovery – with his wife, who also caught it – to see what their symptoms were.</p><p>Not everyone will be self-isolating with someone for company, the Evening Standard’s deputy features editor Shannon Mahanty offers her advice for those <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/wellness/self-isolation-tips-a4388191.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">home alone with Covid-19</a>.</p><br><p><strong>Will theatre's close?</strong></p><p>We recently saw New York’s Broadway draw stopping all their shows until further notice.&nbsp;London’s West End has been waiting on the side-lines to see when they will follow suit.&nbsp;However theatre’s in the capital have <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/theatre/london-west-end-coronavirus-tickets-plays-musicals-a4387086.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">started to close</a> on their own accord, before any final whistle has been blown.&nbsp;Will the show go on despite coronavirus fears? Arts editor Nancy Durrant and Deputy Arts Editor Jessie Thompson join The Leader podcast.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>