On the first of April, Malaysia will begin its “transition into endemicity” as we continue to reopen safely and figure out what it means for us to live with COVID-19. But what do we mean when we say “live with COVID-19”? Is that a phrase that has been overused in the past few months, when the pandemic is not yet over? We speak with Elizabeth Stokoe, a professor of social interaction at Loughborough University to get her thoughts on how the language of “living with COVID” affects our behaviour and whether it matters who says it.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann

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Categories:  healthy living,  science

Tags:  conversation analysis,  the bigger picture,  live and learn,  covid-19,  psychology,  behavioural science,  endemic,