In this May 21, 2020, file photo, people in San Francisco's Dolores Park sit inside painted circles designed to help them keep a healthy distance to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The Pandemic Stages of Friendship

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 5, 2020

In the early stages of the pandemic many friendships were energized by the challenge of distance, and the novelty of apps like Houseparty and Zoom, but as pandemic fatigue sets in, does it feel like your friend circle is shrinking or changing shape? Your calls on the friends you've kept, lost, and created.

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