COVID-19 crisis halted cross-border celebrations.The Toronto resident thought vaccination would be her ticket to reuniting with the global group of friends she’s made through shared enthusiasm for the British sci-fi serial “Doctor Who” and all things Disney.Soon after she received her first COVID-19 shot in March, Mak started making arrangements to get back on the U.S.
circuit of pop-culture destinations, booking tickets to Florida theme-park capital Orlando and “Doctor Who” conventions in Chicago and Los Angeles.