In London, a wall stretching along the River Thames has become something of a pilgrimage site, not for people who practice a certain religion, but for those sharing a particular kind of grief. Reporter Leo Hornak visited the COVID Memorial Wall, and found a piece of art, still very much a work in progress.
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