'We need each other' Brits reflect on what lockdown taught them 5 years on

Pandemic's long shadow: parents, experts say kids still struggling with academics, attendance, social skills

Five years after COVID-19 sent Canada's kids into a cycle of virtual learning and school closures, long-term effects of it still remain. Experts say international studies point to lags in performance in math and literacy, and that there are other, less quantifiable impacts, like lacking a sense of belonging at school.

From lockdown to revival: Five years on, what have we gained, lost, and learned in Covid era?

Post-Covid, life has significantly changed in areas such as population trends, real estate, hybrid work models, health consciousness, and side gigs. From a surge in larger homes to a boom in the gig economy and increased travel, the pandemic's impact is clear, reshaping our daily routines and future outlook.

Covid memories: Giving birth alone, pavement pubs and hugs outside funerals

People tell the BBC about their memories of new hobbies and relationships, of loneliness, and of joy and grief.

'We need each other' Brits reflect on what lockdown taught them 5 years on

From how much we need each other to reading more, Brits have opened up about what the Covid 19 lockdown has taught them five years on.

Ten lockdown lessons to learn for next time

Five years since Boris Johnson ordered the UK to stay home, steps to prepare for the next national emergency are clearerExactly five years ago Boris Johnson announced that the United Kingdom was being placed in lockdown. “From this evening I must give the British people a very simple instruction – you must stay at home because the critical thing we must do is to stop the disease spreading between households,” the PM told the nation.That lockdown…

Your views on the Covid lockdown five years on

Hundreds of you took part in our wide-ranging survey about lockdown - and now we share the results, for CornwallLive and nationally