Covid pandemic in Birmingham: 8 things that have changed forever

Here’s a look back at things that have changed in everyday life since the pandemic - on the two year anniversary of the first lockdown
Fionnuala Bourke
By Fionnuala Bourke
Published 23rd Mar 2022, 11:36 BST

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It’s two years since the unthinkable happened and we were all ordered to stay at home and only come out for a set period of time to exercise.

Thankfully those days are behind us now and we free of coronavirus restrictions.

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But there are many things that have changed in our everyday lives since 23 March 2020 - the date of the first lockdown.

We’re not required to wear facemasks while in public, but they are a more common feature these days than before and many of us are working from home more - something that we may not have considered before.

Take a look at our video from our sister site NationalWorld, to see eight things that have changed since the pandemic.

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