Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Kelly Grant, Caroline Alphonso, Matt Lundy, David Berman, Susan Krashinsky Robertson, Barry Hertz, Marsha Lederman, Simon Houpt, Konrad Yakabuski
Publication Date: March 11, 2025 - 05:00
Five years ago, we predicted how COVID-19 would change our world. Here’s what we got right – and wrong
March 11, 2025
A couple of months after COVID-19 was officially recognized as a pandemic – five years ago today – Canada had recorded close to 60,000 confirmed cases, and more than 3,500 deaths. But by May of 2020, after weeks of lockdown isolation, disinfectant wipe hoarding, mute-button bloopers and home-schooling meltdowns, parts of the country were beginning to loosen some public-health restrictions.At that cautiously optimistic moment, The Globe and Mail asked several reporters and contributors to forecast how COVID-19 would reshape society.
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