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Why Is the Pandemic Death Toll among Workers Still a Mystery?

May 13, 2022 - by Nora Loreto

COVID-19 didn’t spare workers in manufacturing, but two years on, information about their deaths remains hard to find

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What Happened to Your Face? A Meditation on the Pandemic Beard

April 6, 2022April 7, 2022 - by Sean Wetselaar

Status symbol, face warmer, or sign of disrepute? Facial hair trends often change alongside historical events

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A black and white photo of Dan Werb. He is in the centre of the image with a blue border to the left and a purple border to the right. In the upper left corner it says "The Deep Dive" in white letters. In the bottom right corner is a white image of The Walrus tusks.

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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Hooked-up Culture

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 - by Katie Underwood

Edged out of the city by ever-inflating housing prices—and freed up by flexible working parameters, courtesy of COVID-19—Canadian millennials might finally have a shot at financial stability. If the Wi-Fi’s good, that is.

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A Nineteenth-Century Pandemic May Be a Window into Coronaviruses

March 1, 2022March 17, 2022 - by Dan Werb

Experts have turned back the clock to see what the Russian flu and other epidemics can teach us

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Health / Science

Understanding Minds and Bodies

December 31, 2021January 1, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

The pandemic made many of us look more closely at our physical and mental health

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Fiction / November 2021

Binge on Three Quick Stories by Douglas Coupland

October 13, 2021January 2, 2022 - by Douglas Coupland

New fiction on pandemic isolation, bored border guards, and getting grandkids

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Anxious about Going Back to “Normal”? You’re Not Alone

July 26, 2021February 13, 2022 - by Jadine Ngan

After more than a year of lockdowns, not everyone is ready to return to their prepandemic lives

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Affected Development: Will Kids Ever Recover from Isolation?

June 8, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Skyler Ash

For many children, our panicked pandemic lives are the only lives they’ve ever known

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How Much Is the Life of an Essential Worker Worth?

April 29, 2021April 30, 2021 - by Lauren McKeon

The pandemic turned retail and food workers into heroes, but most face risks that they never signed up for

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