More than two million people globally have died with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic – more than 100,000 of those in the UK.

At the same time, NHS medics continue to save the lives of many others.

Sky’s home editor Jason Farrell has been given access to staff at London’s Royal Free and Barnet hospitals as they treat patients who have contracted the virus.

As part of our special Stranger Times series on the Sky News Daily podcast, we hear from intensive care and specialist teams as well as some of those being treated.

Daily podcast team:
Podcast producer - Annie Joyce
Podcast producer - Nicola Eyers
Specialist producer – Liz Lane
Assistant podcast producer – Lauren Pinkney
Interviews producer - Tatiana Alderson
Archive - Simon Windsor
Archive - Rob Fellowes
Music - Steven Wheeler