Life in the time of Corona is a Podcast about the stories of ordinary people around the world whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus outbreak.
Around the world, we share the same human experience of living with the disruptions caused by the coronavirus. We ask people to tell us how their daily lives have been altered by the pandemic, from panic buying to job losses, access and availability of health care services and the realities of quarantine.
Totalitarian bliss - How Singapore has kept the coronavirus under control for now
In this episode, we speak to Eugene, a technologist in Singapore about his views on the government's totalitarian control over all things including the coronavirus. We discuss how this service economy continues to bounce along as the world freezes over. Yet even here small tremors are wavering the society as migrant workers from neighbouring Malaysia start to disappear and as technology quietly creeps into private lives as surveillance of the potential infected population intensifies.
26 Mar 2020
What happens when the music stops? - Applying for Universal credit in the UK
In this episode, we speak to Karima, a London based sound engineer who usually tours the world for concerts. She discusses how the virus has impacted the global music industry, what it's like applying for income support through the Universal credit system and the importance of volunteering and community support through a time of uncertainty.
25 Mar 2020
What's in a Name? Talking about the "Chinese Virus" in China
In this episode we speak to Timothy Lobban, a journalist and educator living in Beijing, China. He explains how the government and Chinese businesses have used the power of WeChat and technology to enforce social distancing. We also discuss his views on the the terminology of "Chinese Virus" and whether we can trust China's official reporting of coronavirus case figures.
24 Mar 2020
An graduate student's job search in lockdown Italy
In this episode, we interview Alberto, a recent graduate living in Veneto, Italy. Italy has the number of coronavirus cases outside China and was the first region in Europe to institute restrictions of movement. We talk to him about how the lockdown has impacted his daily life, why death rates in Italy are so high and looking for jobs and pizza in the time of Corona.
24 Mar 2020
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Life in the time of Corona is a Podcast about the stories of ordinary people around the world whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus outbreak.
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