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December 2022 / Health

COVID-19 Brings the Importance of Indoor Air Quality to the Forefront

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 - by John Lorinc

Until the COVID-19 pandemic, we rarely thought about indoor air quality as a serious health threat

November 2022 / Science

Ask an Immunity Expert: What’s Next for COVID-19?

November 1, 2022January 16, 2023 - by Catherine Hankins

This pandemic can help us prepare for the next one, says Catherine Hankins, co-chair of Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force

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Memoir

Love and Risk in the Time of COVID-19

May 20, 2022January 16, 2023 - by Emma Healey

My partner is an organ transplant recipient. We’ve spent years of testing for potential danger in every decision. What’s next?

Podcasts

Meditations on the COVID-19 Beard: Episode 12 of The Deep Dive

April 7, 2022May 10, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Beard combs, beard oil, and other ways to make the best of your COVID beard

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Podcasts

COVID-19 Two Years On: Episode 9 of The Deep Dive

March 17, 2022May 10, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

It was a moment that most people won’t forget any time soon: just over two years ago, the COVID-19 virus was declared a pandemic. But when will it all end?

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Business

COVID-19 Upended the Labour Market. Why Haven’t Workers’ Lives Improved?

December 3, 2021April 30, 2022 - by Lucy Uprichard

The pandemic offered us a chance to restructure society, and we’re squandering it

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Health

COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids and the Struggle of Pandemic Decision Making

November 10, 2021April 30, 2022 - by Natalie Stechyson

Many parents eagerly received their jabs, but some aren’t feeling the same enthusiasm for immediately vaccinating their children

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July/August 2021

Editor’s Letter: The Plot Twist in COVID-19’s Story

July 13, 2021July 16, 2021 - by Jessica Johnson

Our drawn-out, often convoluted fight against the pandemic has been a narrative nightmare

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Society

Will COVID-19 Change How We Think about Disability?

February 12, 2021November 25, 2023 - by Aimee Louw

From prioritizing pedestrian spaces to proliferating online hangouts, the pandemic has made accessibility mainstream. Will it last?

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Health

When Is It Ethical to Test New Treatments for COVID-19?

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 - by Christina Frangou

The challenges of treating a virus that has forced doctors to learn on the job

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COVID-19 Two Years On: Episode 9 of The Deep Dive

COVID-19 Upended the Labour Market. Why Haven’t Workers’ Lives Improved?

COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids and the Struggle of Pandemic Decision Making

Editor’s Letter: The Plot Twist in COVID-19’s Story

Will COVID-19 Change How We Think about Disability?

When Is It Ethical to Test New Treatments for COVID-19?