The Washington Post: "Four Truths About Covid That Have Become Clouded Over Time"

In a March 2026 piece, The Washington Post examines how the realities of the Covid pandemic are being minimized or rewritten six years later, quoting Marked by COVID Co-Founder Kristin Urquiza on the ongoing effort to build a permanent national memorial in Washington, D.C.

The article draws on public health experts to document what's being forgotten: the scale of loss, the communities hit hardest, and the long-term consequences still unfolding today.

Urquiza speaks to the frustration of fighting for federal recognition while official acknowledgment of the pandemic's toll continues to fade. Read the full article in The Washington Post.