A look back at the coronavirus lockdown

IT’S BEEN 5 YEARS SINCE COVID CHANGED THE WORLD; LOCAL PANELISTS LOOK BACK ON MARCH 27

In recognition of the fifth anniversary of the Florida Keys COVID-19 lockdown, a group of photographers, journalists and filmmakers will discuss and reflect on the spring of 2020 and its effect on Key West and the Florida Keys. The event will take place Thursday, March 27 at 6 p.m. at the Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St. Sponsored by the Monroe County Public Library, and titled “Five Years Later: Looking Back at Key West’s COVID Lockdown,” the event…

Five years later: When Solano County (and the world) went quiet

It may be hard to believe with all the noise on social media these days, but five years ago this week the world went quiet. On Feb, 11, 2020, WHO (World Health Organization) announced the official name for a disease that would become all too familiar across the globe and in Solano County for the next few years — “COVID-19.” The new name of the disease is an abbreviated version of “Coronavirus Disease 2019.” This news came about a month after the…

A look back at the coronavirus lockdown

Five years ago this week, the world was upended. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, in the wake of 118,000 cases in 114 countries and more than 4,200 deaths. That night, cable news reported that actor Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, had been diagnosed with the virus. The National Basketball Association announced it would suspend its 2019–20 season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive…

The 5-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic

Five years ago, reports of a new and mysterious virus emanating from China gripped the globe in terror and uncertainty. As infections spread across continents, humanity raced to better understand the novel coronavirus and prevent its proliferation, with case counts, hospitalizations and deaths climbing rapidly. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the first in over a century. The international agency urg…

The Coronavirus Pandemic five years later

Five years ago today, the World Health Organization declared Covid 19 a "Global Pandemic" and within days, the world as I/we knew it was turned upside down!As a diabetic/hypertensive, my doctor sent me a text message that week telling me…

On Track: Five years of COVID-19

It might be hard to believe, but it’s been five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The public health response that followed held a spotlight up to the flaws in our systems, and the good things that can happen when we band together. On this episode, we look back at the pandemic, and get a status check on the virus today.