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Coronapod: our future with an ever-present coronavirus

Nature Podcast

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News, Science, Technology

4.5893 Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2021

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

What’s the endgame for the COVID-19 pandemic? Is a world without SARS-CoV-2 possible, or is the virus here to stay?


A recent Nature survey suggests that the majority of experts expect the virus to become endemic, circulating in the world’s population for years to come.


But what does this mean? On this week’s episode of Coronapod, we ask what a future with an ever-present virus could look like.


News Feature: The coronavirus is here to stay — here’s what that means


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0:00.0

Hello everyone. My name is Jamie Lang and I'm the host of Great Company podcast and today we are

0:04.7

very kindly sponsored by Sage. So as a business owner which you clearly are, there are tasks that need

0:10.1

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0:16.4

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0:21.2

you make smarter decisions. Yes, Jemima, and it's powered by the latest innovations in Gen AI technology,

0:27.4

isn't it? Which means all those repetitive tasks I hate can be done so much quicker, more time

0:33.7

for scrolling on TikTok, obviously. And making TikToks. And making TikToks. Exactly.

0:39.1

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0:44.4

This year, we've had a record 150,000 children homeless in England. We'll be waking up

0:50.9

homeless on Christmas morning, in cramped rooms, with nowhere to play,

0:55.3

and sometimes even having to share bathrooms with strangers.

1:00.0

This is not a home.

1:02.4

This is the heartbreaking reality, but it doesn't have to be this way.

1:07.0

Your donation to shelter could help a family find a safe place to call home.

1:12.9

Donate today at shelter.org.

1:17.8

Welcome to CoronaPod.

1:24.5

In this show, we're going to bring you nature's take on the latest COVID-19 developments.

1:29.6

And we'll be speaking to experts around the world about research during the pandemic.

1:35.1

We're entering a new era now. We have new COVID strategies.

1:38.2

There's some new unknowns and we've got a vaccine.

1:44.6

Hi listeners, Benjamin here.

1:50.4

Coming to you from the South London basement once again, it's time for another edition of Corona Pod.

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