Between Helplessness and Hope, Fear and Fortitude, Isolation and Innovation. This has been a Year of COVID-19.

Join us in this very special episode of This is Viral as host Paco Abiad takes us back through the different stages, or rather, seasons, of the pandemic since it began in March 2020. This pandemic has fluctuated in waves that reflect both case transmission and our collective well-being. Today you'll hear from the voices of frontline healthcare workers, students, the immunocompromised, children, teachers, and even grandparents.

Timestamps by Season:

"Spring" March through May: (2:16)

"Summer" June through August: (15:05)

"Fall" September through December: (25:52)

"2021": (33:14)

Takeaways: (41:06)

In addition to this episode, we're continuing our search for reflections of this past year. Whether it’s your own voice recording, a photo or video of a hobby you picked up in quarantine, or a written letter or poem, send it our way at thisisviralpodcast@gmail.com. We hope to display submissions in a joint format moving forward.

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