The Corona Zone: Recent Episodes
Kirstin & Gabriela
This is The Corona Zone, the podcast for people stuck in quarantine and wondering what the hell is going on. Join Kirstin and Gabby, two thesis-pending PhD students, as they try to make sense of the COVID-19 outbreak and discuss the frustrations of self-isolation.
We talk test and trace, 14-day quarantines for UK arrivals, and the controversy around PHE's COVID-19 report on inequalities.
This week we devote a considerable amount of time trying to disentangle the latest big lockdown controversy. We also catch up on what the regulations are now across the UK, the developing situation in Brazil as they emerge as the country with the second highest number of cases, and a few new interests Kirstin and Gabby have gotten into since the last episode.
We recap the latest announcements from the government about lightening the lockdown... but only really in England? And what does "stay alert" even mean? In this week's episode, we go over the changes announced and the issues with putting them into practice.
We talk 100,00 tests (and if this really means anything), uncertainties around the virus, and the new Scottish guidelines for wearing masks. Far from not knowing what day it is, we are now scratching our heads trying to remember what week it is.
As global cases approach 3 million, and the UK tops 20,000 (hospital) deaths, we talk moving past the peak, protests in the US, progress towards a vaccine, and some dangerous recommendations coming from the highest of places.
If you have anything you'd like us to cover, any questions, or you'd like to be on the show, get in touch @CoronaZonePod (Twitter), @TheCoronaZone (IG) or email us thecoronazone@gmail.com
This week we catch up with the difficulties surrounding recording of deaths, the toll lockdown is having on physical and mental health, and then we squeeze in some good news stories too.
This week, we recap the most recent figures as the world surpasses 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, and discuss the ongoing issues with testing capacity, PPE, misinformation, and whistle-blowing from within the NHS. Don't forget, if you have anything you'd like us to discuss or a different view on something we've already talked about, get in touch @CoronaZonePod (Twitter), @TheCoronaZone (IG) or thecoronazone@gmail.com.
In episode 3 we struggle to remember the day of the week as they all start blending into one. As ever, there is a lot of news to catch up on: worldwide cases have now exceeded 1 million, losing your sense of smell and taste may be a symptom, and 5G DOES NOT cause COVID-19.
For our 2nd episode, we catch up on the huge changes seen since last week, the UK lockdown, and misinformation doing the rounds. We also chat to Glasgow SciCommer Sam Langford about adjusting to working from home, the importance of good science communication right now, and his latest project, the Global Science Show.
We discuss what we're planning for the podcast, go over some of the latest headlines and changes, and how we've coped so far after one week of social distancing. As mentioned, the figures of cases and deaths in the UK are already (worryingly) out of date.We are looking for suggestions! If there's something you'd like us to discuss, get in touch on Twitter @CoronaZonePod, IG @TheCoronaZone, or by email at thecoronazone@gmail.com
What do you do when you've got months of isolation ahead, thoughts on the way things are being handled, and, more importantly, a thesis to write? Start a podcast! Join Kirstin and Gabby as they cover the latest in COVID-19 news, and discuss some of the latest in research progress and policy changes. We'll also be talking about how we're coping with social distancing, what we're doing to stay healthy, and what isn’t going so well.Subscribe so you don't miss our first episode!