A covid-19 hospital under construction in Wuhan, China
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It has been five years since Covid-19 emerged, which triggered a pandemic that has had lasting consequences on societies, economies and the health of populations.
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Shortly after the virus was identified, many countries began coming up with plans to treat an influx of people seriously ill with Covid-19. The symbol above shows excavators at the site of the Huoshenshan Hospital structure, purpose-built on January 24, 2020 in Wuhan, China, the initial epicenter of the outbreak.
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People with covid-19 for transit
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Huoshenshan wasn’t the only hospital built in Wuhan as officials prepared for the worst. In March 2020, people infected with covid-19 were photographed as they waited to be transferred from a regular hospital in Wuhan to Leishenshan Hospital, also newly constructed for the pandemic.
Traffic is lighter in New York
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Like many parts of the world, New York City began introducing restrictions in mid-March 2020. Empty streets allowed ballet dancer Ashlee Montague to perform in Times Square, wearing a mask. gas.
Covid-19 wasn’t the only thing going viral when this adorable baby started appearing on social media
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Face coverings were initially recommended as opportunities to protect other people from infection, but as we learned more about the virus, they were no longer recommended. The above photo of a newborn in a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand caught the attention of the Internet. early April 2020.
Social restrictions have forced other people to be creative
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In addition to other public spaces, many parts of the world are final churches and other places of worship. A priest in Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, creatively led an Easter service in April 2020 while practicing social distancing, a water gun to distribute holy water.
Infection problems have seen people hugging each other through plastic.
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Many care homes have been hit hard by Covid-19, with older people especially vulnerable to serious infections. The restrictions meant some visitors had the chance to kiss their loved ones through a plastic sheet. The photo above taken at a nursing home in Castelfranco Veneto, Italy, in November 2020.
Some other people have turned their life experience during the pandemic into works of art.
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The pandemic has encouraged colorful and artistic works of art around the world. The photo above shows a child being tested for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in front of Covid-19 related art in Shah Alam, Malaysia, in December 2020.
Margaret Keenan from Coventry, United Kingdom, vaccinated against covid-19
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Hopes were raised when the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was approved in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2020, after demonstrating 95% efficacy in a late-stage trial. Six days later, Margaret Keenan, who lived in Coventry, became the first user to receive it. The outdoor vaccine from a trial, 90 elderly.
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Late Queen Elizabeth II practices social distancing at her husband’s funeral
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Like many others, the late Queen Elizabeth II had to adhere to social distancing rules at the funeral of her husband Prince Philip at Windsor Castle, UK, on 17 April 2021. Pandemic restrictions also meant only 30 people could attend.
Monuments have been erected in memory of others who have lost their lives to Covid-19 around the world.
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The UK National Covid Memorial Wall in London was established in March 2021 to honour those who died from the infection. The photo above shows a woman leaving a message on the wall a year after it was created. Grieving family members and volunteers painted more than 240,000 hearts on the 500-meter-long wall along the River Thames.
Public spaces were opened, but some were modified
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Much of the world had reopened until early 2022, but diners in Tokyo, Japan, were still protecting themselves from Covid-19 by dining under clear lanterns.
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