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.
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.
PHOTO GALLERY: The 5-year anniversary of COVID-19 pandemic
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COVID-19: Five years since pandemic declaration
Five years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, Americans continue to feel its impact, with ongoing health issues and societal changes.
Tuesday marks five years of COVID-19 pandemic
Where were you five years ago today? That's the day the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. U.S. officials declared a national emergency, triggering travel bans and shutdowns.
Pressing Moments: The anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic
WRIC NOW’s newest podcast, "Pressing Moments," is digging into what life was like for journalists during a time when their whole field was turned upside down.
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Reports: German intel agency collected evidence of Covid-19 lab leak
Germany's BND intelligence agency reportedly gathered plausible evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated with a ...
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‘Identical patients’: A Minneapolis ER doc remembers the COVID-19 surge
Dr. John Hick saw Minnesota’s busiest emergency department fill with patients, many struggled to breathe. Five years later, ...
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, ...
Study reveals impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on kindergarteners' development
Researchers in a recent study found that the pandemic had an effect on kindergartners social skills and cognitive development ...
You can no longer order free COVID-19 tests from the government. Here’s where to go instead
The government's free at-home COVID-19 test distribution program is no longer accepting orders, its website says. Here's how to get tests in the meantime.
5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since COVID-19
The U.S. educational landscape has been drastically transformed since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered school campuses five ...