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Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Dave C. (in the UK) covers 'need-to-know' news during the 2020 Covid-19 - Corona-virus World Pandemic! Twitter: @NeverIsolated
Two years on! To remind newer listeners of where the UK was two years ago in it's struggle with Covid19 here is Episode 11 for March 31st 2020
Your Host Dave AC gives a 'Brief Update' and apology on the recent absence of new Never Isolated episodes
Getting the coronavirus vaccine to 15m by 15th February our next UK Target with more doses being bought for the longer tern.
The tunnel just got a little longer but great progress is made with vaccination numbers here in the UK - total now at 6,573,570
Never Isolated Episode 150! Started on 16th March 2020 at the time of the first lockdown and now 10 months in. The Battle Rages on but now we are on the offensive with a major immunisation programme underway.
UK will go through the "most dangerous time" of the pandemic in the weeks before vaccine rollout has an impact, England's chief medical officer has warned
Just a Mini episode today - but to mention a BIG event - Clap for Carers returns this Thursday as 'Clap for (our) Heroes' at 8 PM GMT
Episode 147 A maximum break (also known as a maximum, a 147, or orally, a one-four-seven) in snooker is the highest possible break in a single frame - Are we in for a win or are we snookered!
Episode 146 - Two week have lapsed since the last live episode - Episode 145 - Never Isolated 'The Race is on!' Monday 14th Dec 2020
Episode 145 - Never Isolated 'The Race is on!' To save the holiday Season and start the fight back for 2021
The UK is first country in the world to start using the Pfizer vaccine after regulators approved its use last week. Margaret Keenan (90) first person to be given a Covid jab in mass vaccination in the UK. Dec 8th 2020 at 06:31 GMT
Almost an overload of information with a timeline either in weeks, months or over a year!
Thoughts not facts from your 'Never Isolated' Podcast Host, Dave C. for the upcoming Holiday Season.
We talk 'Plans, Data & Tests' as decisions are needed soon about the upcoming holiday season and what could turn out to be a long winter ahead.
UK - Sunday 15th sees lower numbers but that only following midweek high numbers - whilst US numbers still climb!
Thinking now beyond the New Year as Rishi Sunak extends his furlough scheme to end of March 2021 - but what then?
The government is expected to win the vote on a second England Lockdown today in the Commons with Labour already saying they will support it.
Never Isolated - The Slightly Scary Halloween Quiz (Quiz 25) You will need a pen & paper to keep your score. Five Rounds of questions 10 points per question. 250 points fine, 300 good & 400+ Excellent!
Not 'Trick or Treat' but 'Tricky or Intractable' seems to be the current status of this World Pandemic!
Study suggests Covid-19 Immunity Short Lived as recent indications are that Antibodies 'fall rapidly after infection' And other updates.
For England Chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday unveiled further new support for part-time workers. Also we cover some of the main UK & Europe news updates.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to unveil new support for workers and firms hit by restrictions imposed as coronavirus cases rise across the UK.
Never Isolated - The Lonesome Quiz 24 You will need a pen & paper to keep your score. 10 points per question. 200 points fine, 250 good & 300 Max - excellent! Only 4 rounds this week. Round 4 skipped & replaced with a brief update.
Never Isolated - A Tale of Three Cities' - that would be Liverpool, Manchester & London. One in Tier 3, One resisting Tier 3 and amother wanting Tier 3
This episode was to be the 67% Solution (Sherlock Holmes miss-quote) but now Tiers, the 3 tier system that starts today (in England) & Solutions with an alternate plan proposed by the Labour Leader of a brief National Lock-down
Shorter than usual episode as UK Government update their three-tier lockdown system - plus Tier 2 & Manchester Update
Concerns as in many countries the numbers climb even higher as winter in the Northern Hemisphere approaches
Never Isolated - an all new The Lonesome Quiz 23 You will need a pen & paper to keep your score. 10 points per question. 200 points fine, 250 good & over 300 excellent!
Second Waves & Shock Waves as Coronavirus: Restrictions for England to be standardised into three tiers
Water found on Mars! Well (tongue-in-cheek) might it be the best place to self-isolate?
Never Isolated - an all new The Lonesome Quiz - Quiz 22 You will need a pen & paper to keep your score -10 points per question. 200 points fine, 250 good & 300 excellent!
Whilst cases climb Chancellor Rishi Sunak gets creative and unveils emergency jobs scheme to aid the economy.
Never Isolated - Quiz 21 The Lonesome Quiz 'Compilation Four' Hope you enjoy - Quiz 21 compiled from selected past rounds. You will need a pen & paper to keep your score. 10 points per question. 200 points fine, 250 good & over 300 excellent!
Dangerous Ground? A turning point? Upturn, Surge? Action required? Whatever the term used it seems we are still at a critical point regarding this Pandemic!
Never Isolated - Quiz 20 The Lonesome Quiz 'Compilation Three' Hope you enjoy - Quiz 20 compiled from selected past rounds. You will need a pen & paper to keep your score. 10 points per question. 200 points fine, 250 good & over 300 excellent!
New virus measures 'not a second lock-down' but it seems we are at a crossroads of sorts.
Never Isolated - Quiz 19 The Lonesome Quiz 'Compilation Two' Hope you enjoy Quiz 19 compiled from selected past rounds. You will need a pen & paper to keep your score. 10 points per question. 200 points fine, 250 good & over 300 excellent!
New Term, a New Plan? The next few weeks & months could be the most critical phase of this pandemic
Never Isolated - Quiz 18 The Lonesome Quiz 'Compilation One' Hope you enjoy - Quiz 18 compiled from selected past rounds. You will need a pen & paper to keep your score. 10 points per question. 200 points fine, 250 good & over 300 excellent!
To reference popular entertainment, can we liken this Covid-19 out-break to a Reality Bomb? The effect on the World as a whole is little short of a plan devised by a Who or even a Bond Villain
The numbers are staggering - Three-Quarters of a million dead, 22 million & rising infections and an economic cost running into 'trillions of pounds' but deaths as a percent of new cases is on a downward trend!
The Lonesome Quiz 17 - sorry, a couple of days late up on the TalkShoe Feed - But Enjoy!
Not exactly 'rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic' but I'm rearranging my TV Freeview channels as the UK goes into Recession!
A major incident has been declared in Greater Manchester with recent rises in infection rates – this is “standard practice” so that more resources can be given.
Big changes overnight for more than 4 million people in the UK after a tightening of lock down in parts of northern England.
News updates as England makes the wearing of masks compulsory in shops. Then a brief look at Boris Johnson's first turbulent year as PM
It seems we are now in a race - running to catch up & get ahead before Winter in the Northern Hemisphere & a likely second wave.
Episode 94 - Never Isolated - The Lonesome Quiz 15 - an uploaded Live Recording for Saturday 18th July 2020
Mixed Advice? For different parts of the UK and even different indoor situations. Mixed Opinions? On the best way forward - should that be based on solely on Health & avoiding a 'Second Wave' or must this be tempered with the need to re-stimulate the UK economy?
Unmasking the Facts - Is that even possible? We need to heed the Data Modelling being done and let it help inform our collective actions.
Episode 89 - Never Isolated - The Lonesome Quiz 14 - uploaded for Sunday 12th July 2020
Help with Jobs, some VAT reductions & a Costly Summer Statement intended to get the UK economy moving again.
Covid-19 News Round-up today including 'Something in the Air?' Tomorrow we focus on UK Job creation news.
Three quarters of people 'have no symptoms' when testing positive. But more financial help on the way!
Today we spotlight two areas - The WHO Covid-19 Dashboard & UK plans for recovery - Build, Build, Build!
Falling back on some fronts, whilst looking ahead on others.Post Lock-down Recovery Plans?
Is Fatigue now an Issue? Are people unsure of how to best conduct themselves? Dangerous times are ahead it would seem!
Final Daily Briefing. 5 Graphs and a roundup of what can (and can't) reopen in England from 4 July - That's a week on Saturday.
Episode 72 - Never Isolated - The Lonesome Quiz 11 Recorded Live For Saturday 20th June 2020
Due to an small issue, this is a slightly edited version of the original audio for 'Alert Level Down but Spending up!' The ext episode will be: Episode 72 - The Lonesome Quiz 11
It's the weekend again - so time for another quiz! Welcome to Lonesome Quiz 10 for June 13th 2020. Enjoy!
Test Yourself! Never Isolated Podcast: Episode 62 - 'The Lonesome Quiz 9' for Saturday 6th June 2020
Uploaded as a catch-up and update episode as we switch to a different format. Dropping down from 6 episodes a week to a more sustainable two episodes a week - one fact and one fun!
Today a Recap on Test, Track & Trace and how it will work and on Monday 1st June we will look at the latest rules and try to get a grip on them!
Facts Update and then My Reaction? Public feelings, Our sacrifices, Our Concerns & Examples Set
Stats and then for once My opinion on recent matters. Public feelings, Their sacrifices, Their Concerns & Examples Set
Please try our weekend 'Lonesome Quiz' Number 7 - You might need pen & paper for one round and there are six rounds with a total of 440 points. Round 6 is the audio round. Gook luck!
Essential Things, Essential Facts - on a slightly short episode today. Next Episode Quiz 7 - coming at the weekend!
Episode 50 but no real end in sight. As mentioned its a time of small steps and a long road ahead
Different stories and different experiences as some countries start to emerge whilst others are are barely coping - so its Hearts, Tears & Tracking today.
Episode 48 - Never Isolated - The Lonesome Quiz 6 - recorded as live. 500 points available from six rounds. You may need pen & Paper for a couple of those rounds. Good Luck!
How Corona-Virus is changing so may aspects of our daily lives - today the talk Lives, Livestock & Living with the virus
Update after the weekend - Stats - Steps & what are the new rules set out by Boris Johnson? And graphs aplenty! Note: Due to interruption this is a shortened Episode - Sorry!'
Quiz! Test Yourself! Never Isolated Podcast: Episode 42 - 'The Lonesome Quiz 5' for Saturday 9th. May 2020 Show ID 7910667 With 360 points up for grabs today and you might want to have pen & paper to hand. Good Luck!
Recording today on the 75th Anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe) - In his VE Day announcement, Winston Churchill said: "We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing, but let us not forget for a moment the toil and efforts that lie ahead."
Five steps - but they will likely be Long Steps to Freedom - indeed, possibly from June to Oct 2020
UK is ow getting to grips with hospital cases but Care Homes numbers are getting towards 50 percent of latest figures, with calls coming for a greaert focus needed to stem these sad losses.
Today we talk Money, Cars and Testing - as the impact of Coronavirus affects more & more parts of our current lives and our future prospects.
On the 'Fourth/Force Be With You' Day let's catch up with stats and then view 4 Graphs - covering: Lockdown, Crime, Food & Deaths
Quiz 4. Here is the Never Isolated Lonesome Quiz 4 for Saturday 2nd May 2020. A general quiz sourced from rounds I wrote for a number of years back plus some additional content. Enjoy!
A new month and the hope the first wave has now peaked but uncertainty and caution will still dominate. Boris to set out the Government's thinking next week.
Today we say it's all about Tom but Tom says it's all about us! Happy 100 Birthday Captain Tom - or should that now be Colonel Tom!
Today, Tuesday 28th April 2020 at 11 AM BST a one minute's silence was observed across the UK to commemorate all the key workers who have sadly died with coronavirus. NHS, Care Workers, many transport & other key workers.
Now we have Boris recovered and in No. 10 & back in the driving seat ... another week, another ... what? Today talking 'what now' here in the UK. How do we best proceed from here? And how are other countries moving forward?
Quiz 3. Here is the Never Isolated Lonesome Quiz 3 for Saturday 25th April 2020. A general quiz sourced from rounds I wrote for a number of years back plus some additional content. Enjoy!
Facts,claps and entertainment - with the UK trying to 'keep on, keeping on' & our 'Big Night In'
Whether we are passed the peak or not here in the UK the full facts are far from clear and concerns for the future also start to be discussed.
A myriad of Stats to cover, actions taken here and abroad, plus more options still under review as the UK Parliament is resumed virtually.
Just a brief coverage of the data I have from over this last weekend. On Tuesday's episode Episode 26 we will try to bring things more up to date. Please checkout Episode 24 for our 2nd Fun Quiz!
No Stats today! Here is the Never Isolated Lonesome Quiz 2 for Saturday 18th April 2020 (not the 24th as said on audio) I decided not to cover 'Disaster Movies & TV' but instead I went with general quiz with the last covering general Sci-Fi & fantasy Moves & TV Shows. Enjoy!
'It's Earth Jim, but not as we know it' Space crew return to very a different Earth they left in September 2019
Inevitably we have an slew of stats to give out but then let's focus on some of the more positive stories recently reported.
After a 4 day weekend and checking the figues for just these few days makes for grim reading. We cover these facts so that hopefully tomorrow we can focus on more positive stories.
Quiz! A recorded episode rather than the usually live show. Listed as happening late on April 12th but 'dated' for April 13th 2020 listening! We take a break from reality and try a little quiz done without any 'live participants' I did the whole thing as a straight recording (virtually unedited) so please forgive odd stumbles!
No time to party but a Space Flight goes ahead as Cov-19 cases approach 1.5M worldwide. Hope to be back after the holiday break!
Different situations around the World now as some countries continue or even step up restrictions whilst other ease off to allow some limited movement.
Hopefully a full episode today. Episode 13 - that was my 'local recording' you heard if you gave it a listen - and thank you for doing so. Today more updates & stats
Numbers and announcements. Talk of 'a terrible two weeks' but also a mention of 'green shoots' ? Note: local recording uploaded due to some audio breakup on live show
Protecting the elderly and vulnerable members of the public has been the main focus but young people are also at risk too! Also we Include further daily updates
Today March 31st 2020 we talk Food, Flights & Testing. Plus 'Millions of garden plants set to be binned'
To mis-quote that 1978 movie - I love the Smell of Hand Sanitiser in the Morning 'Apocalypse Now' we put on a brave face and protected hands before checking the latest developments in this 'war' This is episode 10 and a lot of our updates come from the No 10 daily News briefings.
More aid offered. UK government unveils aid for self-employed whilst in the US unemployment claims hit record amid coronavirus lock-down. What Institutions might we lose? Plus a couple of my own personal experiences.
Round up of latest news and recent developments, including the 500,000+ volunteers here in the UK
We are not talking about 'contactless sport' but help with small payments. Plus other major breaking news including some Olympian efforts being undertaken
A key episode today following on as it does from the 'life changing' statement made to the UK public yesterday (March 23rd.) by Boris Johnson at 8.30 PM GMT. Please note: I had a tooth extracted yesterday so please excuse my delivery on this short episode.
Episode 5 Yesterday School closures and postponed sports event dominated the news announcements - today concerns over individual support may be front and centre. With your Host Dave C. As based in UK, content will, at times be possibly more relevant to other UK listeners.
Episode 4 Yesterday further steps were taken in this fast moving crisis. School closures and postponed sports event dominated yesterdays announcements. With your Host Dave C. based in UK, content will, at times be possibly more relevant to other UK listeners.
Episode 3 Package of financial measures to shore up the UK economy. With your Host Dave C. based in UK, content will, at times be possibly more relevant to other UK listeners.
Episode 2 With a rapidly changing situation new advice & updates are announced. With your Host Dave C. based in UK, content will, at times be possibly more relevant to other UK listeners.
Episode 1 a brief introduction of myself and the idea behind this 'possible' new semi-regular show here on TalkShoe. With your Host Dave C. based in UK, content will, at times be possibly more relevant to other UK listeners.