5-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic

Photos: The 5-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the first in over a century. The international agency urged everyone around the globe to work together to alter the course of the virus, which had already touched 114 nations and ended more than 4,000 lives.
It’s been 5 years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. When did you feel it was over?
Was there a specific event or personal experience that made you feel the shift back to “normalcy”? Is it something you're still waiting for?
5 years after COVID-19 pandemic began in Knoxville, look back at early stories and photos
Before the pandemic claimed the lives of more than 1,700 Knox County residents, it began with a trickle of announcements.
Five years later: When COVID-19 became a global pandemic
March 2020 was a blur. Coronavirus cases led to lockdowns, exacerbating economic disparities. By the end of the month, thousands had died.
Five years since COVID-19 began, readers say the pandemic is far from over. Here’s why.
Boston.com readers said the pandemic remains an ever-present threat to public health, despite much of society having moved on.
How life has changed 5 years after COVID-19 pandemic began
March 11, 2025 marks five years since the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. Heather Yourex-West looks at how the world has since changed since 2020, and the pandemic's lingering impact.
5 years of the COVID-19 pandemic: The origins of a social catastrophe
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the incapacity of capitalism to deal with the problems of mass society, and that this ...
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Five years on, how has the COVID-19 pandemic shaped the economy?
COVID gave us the chance to rethink the labor market and health care, says Bard College's Pavlina Tcherneva — but we missed ...
5 years after start of pandemic, experts say Manitoba can still learn lessons from COVID-19
Five years after COVID-19 was first detected in Manitoba, experts say the province still has a ways to go to fully address ...
Dr. Sara Cody, who led Santa Clara County through COVID-19 pandemic, set to retire
Santa Clara County Health Officer and Public Health Director Dr. Sara Cody, who led the county's COVID-19 pandemic response, ...
Pew survey: COVID-19 pandemic impacted Americans' lives, divided country
A new poll from Pew Research Center reveals that 75% of Americans say the pandemic took a toll on their personal lives and ...
Bay District Schools board member recalls Covid-19 pandemic 5 years later
According to the Florida Department of Education, Bay district schools did see a decrease in literacy rates among third ...
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The Covid-19 Pandemic
With the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic fading even as the coronavirus persists and evolves, a new normal is taking shape around the world. It can be easy to forget, or look away from ...
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5 years after the pandemic, Jan Malcolm says we are not better prepared for the next one
Former Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm led the state through the first two years of the COVID-19 ...