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11 Mar, 10 tweets, 6 min read

One year ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic.

These stories offer a look at one year of loss and disruption, and what comes next. nyti.ms/2N7YUEX

On March 12, 2020, Broadway shut down, and with it every large gathering in New York City.

Do you remember your final nights out? We gathered scenes from around the city as the curtains closed. nyti.ms/3bI7owh

It took just three days last March for nearly every sport to shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. We spoke to athletes, executives and promoters about what they remember from when the games stopped. nyti.ms/3qBQ3cw

Almost immediately after the coronavirus was declared a pandemic, international travel ground to a halt, countries closed their borders, airlines canceled flights and cities went into lockdown.

We looked at how places around the world have adapted. nyti.ms/3cg2wx6

"When she passed I told her, 'I’m sorry I couldn’t be here with you. They didn’t let me be here with you. I’m sorry my daughter. I love you. And we’ll meet again.'”

One in three Americans has lost a loved one to the coronavirus. We spoke to some of them. nyti.ms/2OL6gP4

In LA County, this winter’s Covid surge killed Black and Latino residents at two to three times the rate of white Angelenos. We went inside the homes and hospital rooms of those hardest hit by the pandemic. nyti.ms/30yeSeT

A collapse in tourism and employment. A strain on city services. A rise in crime. New York City has become a canvas upon which nearly every element of the coronavirus pandemic played out. Here's what it looks like. nyti.ms/3euE0ex

“I did write the word ‘quarantine’ into a song, which then I’ll probably write out because nobody wants to hear it,” the musician Phoebe Bridgers told us.

We asked 75 artists to open up about their creative travails and triumphs a year into the pandemic. nyti.ms/2NfwUiY

What has it been like to be a teenager during the first year of a pandemic? As one 16-year-old put it: “Making history is way overrated.” nyti.ms/3tape0v

As we enter the second year of the pandemic and the coronavirus vaccine rollout continues, we want to hear what readers predict, fear and hope for a gradual shift to a post-pandemic world.

Tell us what you imagine your After will look like: nyti.ms/2N9etfD

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