Five years after COVID-19: Long Island reflects
A sign points to the testing site for COVID-19 at Jones Beach in Wantagh. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
Five years ago, President Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office about a frightening new virus, COVID-19, which the World Health Organization had just declared a global pandemic. Daily life for Americans instantly shifted into a surreal reality. We started working from home, schools went online, and toilet paper became scarce. We missed celebrating milestones like graduations, weddings and holidays. We couldn't properly grieve at funerals. Looking back, how did COVID personally affect you? Your family? Your lifestyle?
