This international student hoped for more work opportunities over the summer. The pandemic — and the federal student-volunteer program on hold — made that near impossible

Editor's note: Some have termed COVID-19 the great equalizer" because it can indiscriminately infect anyone. But the impact it has on people and families is far from equal. The Star's Viral Inequality series looks at how people from various walks of life have seen their lives change, and, in some cases, how they've slipped through the safety net of government support.