‘COVID about took my life’: Residents reflect on the five years since the pandemic put a pause to the region

‘We were in survival mode’: 5 years later, mental health experts reflect on COVID-19 lockdown

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- It's been five years since the world came to a halt due to COVID-19. “We were in survival mode,” said Anna McChesney, a licensed professional counselor and CEO of the Center for Creative Healing. “We just kind of almost all blacked out that year and a half, two years — it’s just gone, right?” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the pandemic officially lasted from March 2020 to May 2023, with lockd…

Today in Vegas sports: A's spring training, VGK come off road trip, looking back on COVID sports impact

In today's sports news... The Vegas Golden Knights are back from a four-game road trip. It's been five years since the COVID pandemic shut down the world. We take a look at how sports in Las Vegas were affected. The NCAA Tournament begins this week. The First Four play-in kicks off March Madness with two games on Tuesday and two games on Wednesday. Get your brackets ready by Thursday when the First Round begins. Taylor Rocha spent some time at A…

Five years on from COVID, the impact for some is everlasting

Five years ago, the world was under siege from an invisible enemy, triggering empty streets, lockdowns, mass vaccinations and quarantines.

Five years after Covid, Paris region dwellers who fled toward nature aren't looking back

Lockdown heightened the desire of many Paris region residents to relocate for more space and greenery. While the flow has since slowed, many of them feel they made the right choice by taking advantage of new remote work opportunities and leaving the capital and its surroundings.

‘COVID about took my life’: Residents reflect on the five years since the pandemic put a pause to the region

March 2020 was the start of a journey with an uncertain ending. Now, five years later, News4Jax caught up with residents to hear about their experiences and how it influenced where they are and what they do today.

Five years of COVID: Health, data pros look back on turbulent time

MANKATO — Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Sarah Berry told her Waseca County Public Health team to brace themselves for the long run.