It’s been one year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Where are we today?

This appeared in The Millennial Source

With vaccines now being distributed, many believe we are now rounding the corner. Yet despite the optimism, public officials are warning that there is still a long way to go before we can return to something resembling normalcy.

In early March 2020, schools and businesses began closing their doors over fears of an uncontrolled outbreak of a lethal new virus.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. A few weeks later, then-President Donald Trump declared a national emergency, opening up funds and supply chains for the rest of the country. Much of the country then began going into lockdown in an effort to contain the spread.

A year on from the first lockdowns, the country has met many milestones, both positive and negative, but many believe we are now rounding the corner. Despite the optimism, public officials are warning that there is still a long way to go before we can return to something resembling normalcy.

Vaccination updates

Despite seeing some of the highest COVID-19 case numbers in the entire world, the United States has now become one of the most vaccinated countries.