Lessons Learned from COVID: Reflections on the Pandemic's End.

As the U.S. COVID public health emergency ends, NPR reporters revisit people they interviewed during the pandemic to hear how their lives have changed. Miguel Lerma lost three family members to COVID and moved from Phoenix to Los Angeles to start anew. Semhar Fisseha, a long COVID patient, is still dealing with the impact of the virus. Malachi Stewart, a contact tracer, celebrates the public's better understanding of public health workers. Claire Hannan, an immunization manager, reflects on the chaotic COVID vaccine rollout and the need for better data reporting.