The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is ending in Germany and elsewhere in Europe, where governments are trying to figure out how best to restart public life and work. So how are people managing this “new normal”?
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Ready for action
KCRW BerlinAs we enter this next phase in the pandemic, this will be the last episode in the “The Coronavirus Chronicle” series for now. We hear from Joanna Satanowska who lives in Warsaw.
Moving at a different pace
KCRW BerlinSam Robinson, 34, lives in London and has been here through the coronavirus crisis, which has hit the UK especially hard.
Gazing down at a changing city
KCRW BerlinAfter being stuck at home for seven weeks, Anthony Martin and his family now have a little freedom to move around in their Barcelona neighborhood.
Lonely in a mountain paradise
KCRW BerlinMichaela Tomberger lives in the scenic Austrian alpine town of Kitzbühel. The 47-year-old Austrian loves skiing, which ended early this year due to the pandemic.
'To travel or not'
KCRW BerlinIda Sandberg lives in Leiden, Netherlands. Her company offers roadside assistance and help to travelers in need.
'A breath of fresh air'
KCRW BerlinGuillermo Donato lives in Manerbio, a small town in the northern Lombardy region of Italy, which was the hardest hit by the coronavirus in the country.
In the zone in France
KCRW BerlinFor Joanna Bridges, 59, and her husband, who live in a picturesque market town in the Pyrenees foothills, one challenge is the clampdown on being outdoors.
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