Locals mark year anniversary of global pandemic with hope for future
WWNY Locals mark year anniversary of global pandemic with hope for future By Keith Benman | March 11, 2021 at 4:53 PM EST - Updated March 11 at 8:54 PM
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. (WWNY) - One year ago COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. The shutdowns started. Thursday in Gouverneur, people were hopeful the end may now be in sight.
College, high school and elementary students sent home. Businesses shutting down. The border closed. One year ago, they were changes you couldn’t help but notice – and feel.
“It really starts to sink in, you know, that this is real and this is scary and this is going to change our lives,” said