Winnipeg Free Press Posted:
Good morning.
For many North Americans, everything changed one year ago today. The World Health Organization finally declared the new coronavirus a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Later that day, Hollywood star Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, announced they were recovering from the virus. That night, the NBA put its season on pause after a player tested positive for the virus. Later, then-president Donald Trump announced in a rare television address that the U.S. would suspend travel from Europe. In Winnipeg, Wilco fans filled the Centennial Concert Hall for what would turn out to be the last live concert in a year for many people.