Coronavirus: Spikes and Santas

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Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

We are in the biggest holiday season for large parts of the world but many countries are experiencing a rise in Covid cases. It’s worrying for those in South Korea's capital Seoul, where around half the country’s 52 million population live. So far there has not been a national lockdown, but this may be about to change as the authorities deal with a third spike in cases. Since around one in three South Koreans are Christians, Christmas will bring potential risks. Host Nuala McGovern hears from three people who live in South Korea about their experiences during the pandemic. Also, ski instructors in Europe discuss the uncertainty of resort closures during the winter season. And three Santas from Finland, the UK and the United States discuss how they are safely dispensing Christmas cheer during a pandemic.

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0:00.0	Hello I'm Nula McGovern on the BBC World Service and this is BBC OS, conversations about
0:07.3	coronavirus, spikes and santa's.
0:11.1	As part and Santas. As parts of the world prepare for their biggest holiday season of the year, we hear from
0:20.0	European ski instructors who can't access the slopes,
0:23.6	residents in South Korea share their concerns
0:26.5	of a third wave and three Santas
0:28.9	on dispensing Christmas cheer during a pandemic.
0:32.8	Connecting with the children is still the same,
0:35.6	except for it's not in person.
0:37.1	But it's almost magical that they're connecting
0:40.2	with Santa Claus here at the North Pole.
0:42.2	Ho! acting with Santa Claus here at the North Pole.
0:45.0	Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh! One woman has shown that it's not only men who can be Santa Claus and bring people
0:51.0	presence.
0:52.0	American novelist, Mackenzie Scott has revealed
0:55.0	that she's donated over four billion dollars to help around 400 organizations
1:00.4	in the US that are undergoing difficult times as a result of the pandemic.
1:06.5	She has described the pandemic as a wrecking ball, particularly for women, people of color,
1:12.1	and those in poverty, while also pointing out that it had
1:15.7	substantially increased the wealth of billionaires.
1:19.6	And she should know.
1:20.9	Scott became one of the world's richest women after her divorce from Amazon
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