Coronavirus

Nora Loreto: Scientists warned about the danger of superspreader events in workplaces. But across Canada, politicians did little to address them—with catastrophic results.

Vaxx Populi: A new volunteer-run Twitter account searches out vaccine appointments across Canada, helping eligible people get shots in arms

Tess Jieun Ha: Reaching out to people who lost loved ones to COVID-19 was a daunting assignment. But having the opportunity to describe the rich lives of Asian Canadians was an honour.

Canada’s federal minister of small business, export promotion and international trade spoke to Maclean’s about the rise of racism against people of Asian descent during the pandemic

Erica Lenti: ’What happens when you can’t escape the news, when it’s your livelihood and an innate habit built into your routine?’

Vaxx Populi: No one will give an exact date, but the early results from trials with kids are very promising

The assumption that we would fare better than our neighbours to the south held true through much of the pandemic’s first year. Not anymore.

With the scan of a code you may eventually be able to board a plane, or get into a bar. But vaccine passports are also an ethically fraught, logistical nightmare.

Image of the Week: The Texas Rangers lost to Toronto, but with 40,000 fans on hand, the more important outcome will become clear in about 14 days

Image of the Week: Thanks to vaccination, a Seattle family’s long and painful separation ends in an eye-popping moment of delight