How COVID changed Canadians, their health and the future

A woman and a man look through the window of a long-term care home because they can't go inside to be with their loved one.

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, its effects live on and continue to have an impact on the health of Canadians. Here's a look back at some of them, including the effectiveness of emergency measures, long-term care deaths, the increasing distrust in public health, mRNA vaccine development and how we're preparing for the next pandemic.