The article explores the experiences of 19 photographers who revisited their most significant images from the coronavirus pandemic five years post-outbreak. It highlights how these journalists not only documented the pandemic but also lived through its challenges. The powerful photographs serve as a time capsule, reminding viewers of the isolation, fear, and uncertainties of that time, as well as the remarkable human resilience displayed. One striking account details a journalist's frantic rush to a hospital where the first suspected case was reported, illustrating the chaotic environment faced by reporters during this historical moment.
To bear witness at a time of lockdowns and isolation, they had to be in the world, navigating fear and uncertainty. The images evoke how we felt and what we lost.
It was crowded with journalists. By a back door, paramedics were in full protective gear. Eventually, he was wheeled out on a stretcher. We were so close that I could see his sweat.
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