Coronavirus: What is R and why is it important?

Governments around the world continue to communicate about R0, also known as “reproductive number” or “R number. “

This is a measure that many countries use to make decisions about locks, what restrictions are maintained, and which are lifted.

But what exactly is the R number and why is it important?

BBC correspondent Laura Foster explains what governments are aiming for and why it is important.

Video via Terry Saunders, Laura Foster and Tobias Chapple

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