THE GREAT RECKONING: Looking Back at the Pandemic Response 2020-2025
As we settle into 2026, the fog of the COVID-19 era has finally lifted, replaced by a sobering clarity. The “emergency” has been replaced by the “audit.” Across the globe, retrospective analyses and government after-action reports are fundamentally reshaping the narrative of the early 2020s. While medical breakthroughs saved millions, the cost—measured in social cohesion,…