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Coronavirus: Resilience during a year of the pandemic

Coronavirus: Resilience during a year of the pandemic

We hear from people whose lives have followed an extraordinary path during the pandemic

The Documentary Podcast · BBC World Service

March 13, 202150m 14s

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Show Notes

One year ago, the World Health Organisation announced that Covid-19 was spreading across different countries at such an alarming rate that it needed to be classed as a pandemic. It has been a challenging year for everyone and host Nuala McGovern shares conversations with people who perhaps don’t always receive public recognition for their work or actions. This includes one of the researchers who helped make the first vaccine to be approved for use around the world and two of the volunteers who took part in successful vaccine trials. We also hear from supermarket workers in South Africa, the US and the UK about the stress keeping shelves full while working with hundreds of customers - some of whom don’t always respect their jobs or safety during a pandemic.