<p>As we all struggle with the weight of what we have lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists say you can measure that loss by calculating the years of unlived life that COVID took from those who died. Toronto-based science and business journalist Kat Eschner wrote about it for the New York Times and she joins "This Matters" to talk about it.</p>

As we all struggle with the weight of what we have lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists say you can measure that loss by calculating the years of unlived life that COVID took from those who died. Toronto-based science and business journalist Kat Eschner wrote about it for the New York Times and she joins "This Matters" to talk about it.

20 million years: Human potential lost to COVID can be measured in years

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What's happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Ed Keenan talk to their fellow journalists, experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.

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