Life in the Time of Corona

Lindy Wang
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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. 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.

Episodes

  1. 03/29/2020

    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.

  2. 03/26/2020

    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.

  3. 03/25/2020

    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.

  4. 03/24/2020

    An graduate student's job search in lockdown Italy

    Please visit coronatime.life for more information about the show. Twitter: @coronatimelife Show Host: Lindy Wang

  5. 03/24/2020

    Trailer: Life in the time of Corona

    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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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.

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