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After 1,200 days of uncertainty, the global COVID-19 public health emergency has officially ended—but its impact lingers. The pandemic claimed over 7 million lives worldwide, reshaping communities and testing humanity’s resilience.
CGTN’s new 20-minute documentary, End of Emergency, revisits this era of sacrifice and innovation. From frontline workers to scientists racing for vaccines , the film highlights how the crisis united—and at times divided—societies. Disinformation, economic shocks, and grief left scars, but breakthroughs in healthcare and global cooperation also emerged.
As Gen Z grapples with defining memories of lockdowns and loss, the documentary asks: What lessons will we carry forward? From TikTok trends born in isolation to climate parallels in pandemic policies, the answers shape our post-COVID world.
, the film highlights how the crisis united—and at times divided—societies. Disinformation, economic shocks, and grief left scars, but breakthroughs in healthcare and global cooperation also emerged.
