'Can you hear me now?': Montrealers share their pandemic memories, 5 years later

For some, it was the choppy sound of a video call.

For others, it was tuning into the daily news briefings.

For others still, it was the voice of a patient saying goodbye to loved ones who couldn't be with them in their final hour.

Five years after Quebec declared a public health emergency over COVID-19, five Montrealers reflect on what they remember most about the early days of the pandemic and how their lives have changed since. 

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For some it was the choppy sound of a video call. For others, it was tuning into the daily news briefings. For others still, it was the voice of a patient saying goodbye to loved ones who couldn’t be with them in their final hour. Five years after Quebec declared a public health emergency over COVID-19, five Montrealers reflect on what they remember most about the early days of the pandemic and how their lives have changed since. 

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