The Coronavirus Chronicle

The Coronavirus Chronicle #23: SWIMMING HIGH AND DRY

todayApril 24, 2020

 

We are facing one of the biggest global health threats in decades which has led governments around the world to shut down daily life. But how is the race to contain COVID-19 affecting the people it’s meant to protect here in Berlin?

Ten-year-old Claire Schermerhorn. is a competitive swimmer, but how do you practice swimming during a pandemic when you are more or less stuck at home? Find out below.

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She’s also picked up a new skill: “I can now unicycle the whole length of my yard, plus a little bit.”

Check back on this page or tune in to 104.1 FM tomorrow for another episode of The Coronavirus Chronicle. If you want to share your story, write to us at: thecoronaviruschronicle@kcrwberlin.org

For up-to-date information on what you should be doing to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, check our fact sheet. 

Whether it’s our coverage of the coronavirus, rent freezes or more light-hearted subjects like Berlin’s pandas, you can count us for factual and informative content. We are the go-to source for the English-as-a-common-language community in Berlin and beyond. The pandemic will challenge us to find new ways of doing reporting, but we will continue to bring you the programming you love and news you can trust. We are a listener-funded public radio station, driven by donors like you. So please consider donating today to keep us on air, online and in your community.

Written by: monika.mueller.kroll


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