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'How did we survive?' What Canadians recall — and don't — about the COVID-19 pandemic

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Five years ago , some Canadians are remembering the COVID-19 pandemic as a time of chaos, fear and grief, but also of solidarity and reflection.

The World Health Organization declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020 , set into motion policies that would upend the lives of Canadians for years to come.

For many, the early days of the pandemic were spent scrambling for information in the face of uncertainty.

Rapidly evolving rules and public-health advice sparked new routines and practices across the country.

Nunavut remained the only part of Canada without any confirmed cases for months before recording its first in Sanikiluaq in the fall of 2020 .

For a while, pandemic restrictions forced people to slow down and break away from the hectic pace of modern life.

Fear and isolation pushed people to reconnect with neighbours, friends and family members.

“Now we’re back into the work capitalism and we don’t care about people,” Navarro said.

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