An in-depth look at how the COVID-19 pandemic changed our world.
It was five years ago that the world left their work places and went home due to COVID. While some parts of that are fading into memory, there are long lasting effects on everything from literacy, to education, to the economy, and trust.
"It's the fact that we have immunity that is largely responsible for making it seem like this virus is less dangerous," says Michael Worobey, who studies the evolution of viruses at the University of Arizona.
The American Alliance of Museums did a national survey to see how COVID-19 affected museums across the country, the pandemic hit these institutions hard, and bouncing back wasn’t going to be easy.
Soon after the COVID lockdowns, news stories emerged about wild animals roaming city streets. This period has provided useful data about animal behavior.
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