Brishti Basu is a Victoria-based journalist primarily covering social issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. Her work has appeared in VICE, National Geographic, The Tyee and several other publications.
Rise of variants was predictable, expert says
Vancouver Island has seen a rapid increase in cases—but variant growth remains much lower here than on mainland
David Eby and unsheltered Victorians look forward toward a month of turmoil
The Island has contained the variant cases that it knows of so far, but vaccination is still in the early stages
Case puts police response to mental health in doubt
We compared BC's plan to other parts of the world to see where it differs and why
Vanessa Simon is still learning where she fits in the world of Black activism. But that hasn't stopped her from pushing for change
Dr. Dean Karlen has thus far accurately predicted which way the pandemic will go. We talked to him about how he's done it and what he expects now
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