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S.F, presenting Parade, the musical revival based on a true story. From three-time Tony-winning

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From KQED. From KQED.

From KQED Public Radio, I'm Michael Krasny.

For more than six months, the COVID-19 pandemic has gripped the United States, destroying livelihood,

severing relationships, and upending the daily lives and routines for all of us.

And for those who have contracted the coronavirus, which has claimed more than 180,000 American lives, it's been a particularly trying and stressful time.

And forum put a call out asking those of you who have

had COVID to share your stories, the symptoms you had, your experiences with the medical system,

the psychological and emotional effects you felt. And coming up, we feature your stories.

That's next after this news.

Welcome to this morning's forum program.

I'm Michael Krasny.

For most of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has laid siege to California, with the state now counting more than 700,000 confirmed cases. But statistics, while staggering, sometimes overshadow the real

people dealing with physical and mental consequences from the virus. Some have had mild or no

symptoms, but nonetheless have dealt with anxiety, stress, and fear from the infection,

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