Shocking Lookback At Peak COVID Pandemic In New York

To some, it feels like yesterday, to others a lifetime ago. Here are all the key moments during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2020, the Kanas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl and Joe Biden was running against Donald Trump for President.

Flash-forward to 2024 and not much has changed. Biden and Trump are once again battling it out for President and the Chiefs edged the 49ers to win another Super Bowl. Taylor Swift enjoyed the big game with her Hudson Valley bestie.

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Maybe because of those similarities, many are thinking about the start of the COVID pandemic, in March 2020.

It's been four years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Around March 11, 2020, the world shut down because of COVID-19.

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By that date, according to the CDC, hundreds of New Yorkers were already dying from COVID each day at that point and hospitals were overflowing with COVID-19 patients.

Let's look back on key dates during the peak of the pandemic.

Timeline: Key Moments Of COVID Pandemic In New York

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How Drastically COVID Quarantine Guidelines Changed In New York

This year, COVID deaths and hospitalizations have dropped drastically. So much so that the CDC has changed COVID rules.

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