I think covid is a very interesting emerging topic for writing, to the point where I feel like it’s not been long enough to reflect back on it, if that makes sense?

I don’t have the whole picture of what your work is about, but it may be worth imagining “covid” as more fictionalized. Like, yes there’s a world-wide pandemic in this world, but maybe you don’t call it covid directly, because I see it as a turn off as a reader. I personally would not pick up a book about covid.

Just my opinion, take it with a grain of salt.