Montreal, Thursday, February 25, 2021 - Confinement, deconfinement, curfew, first wave, second wave: this pandemic year has been an eternal restart. A labyrinth where obstacles and challenges emerged as the virus revealed its wiles. While there are still many questions to be answered, not least the complex issue of immunity, let's not forget that vaccines have been produced in record time, and that research has led to phenomenal advances. A feat which, however memorable, will never eclipse the human tragedies caused by the pandemic. A special report in the magazine Québec Science, on newsstands today.
The longest year
A look back at the dates and facts that marked the pandemic.
The unrepentant SARS-CoV-2
Cheating, profiteering, stealth: the virus at the root of the health crisis richly deserves its title of public enemy number one.
A crazy week
Québec Science spent five days with five scientific teams fighting the virus.
The million-dollar question
How long does immunity to coronavirus last? Three months? One year? Ten years? The answer to this question is incredibly complex.
Time for COVID-19
It's not just a vague impression: the pandemic has transformed our relationship with time.
