Way more people gotten sick with COVID-19 during these past few weeks. If you’ve tested positive, you may have felt a range of emotions: Surprise, fear…even anger.
There’s also another emotion members of KQED’s audience are reporting: shame. For some, it’s a gut feeling upon seeing that “positive” result. Others also fear being judged by their peers after being careful for so long.
Today, we’re sharing a conversation about this issue of ‘COVID shame’, with KQED senior engagement editor Carly Severn and KQED host Brian Watt.