How the foreign desk has adapted to lockdown

One of the ways we have got round this is tapping into our network of freelancers, who have been invaluable in sharing perspectives from around the world, writes Gemma Fox

A train from Rajasthan arrives in West Bengal earlier this month: our Asia editor has also found traveling a challenge (Reuters)

With schools and shops soon to reopen in the UK, I figure it will not be long until the rest of us have to go back into the office.

It’s been over two months since the Independent has worked from home (or, 45 zoom calls) and while I do not miss the freezing cold rooms during a night shift or the lack of natural light, it’s been difficult not to be in the same room as your colleagues.

We’ve had to adapt to this new way of working and ensure we continue to deliver agenda-setting coverage on one of the biggest news stories for a generation.