Five years after Corona: How the Lockdown changed our lives!

Five years after Corona: How the Lockdown changed our lives!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - On March 13, 2025, the five-year existence of Corona pandemic is celebrated in Austria. While the ORF comes up with a broad range of programs on the topic that addresses the social and health effects of the pandemic, the FPÖ warns against censorship by public service broadcasting. Freedom Secretary General Christian Hafenecker criticized the fact that the program "A place on the word - five years of Corona. Facts and mistakes" was discontinued so as not to openly discuss the topics of pandemic. For this reason, FPÖ-TV broadcasts the special "5 years of Corona-we bring everything to daylight!", Which invites critical voices and wants to stimulate the debate, like ots.at reported.

In the run -up to the anniversary of the first Lockdown, the ORF prepares various formats that deal with the long -term consequences of pandemic. These include, for example, the programs "deliberately healthy", which will be switched on March 15 and respond to the mental health of children and adolescents, and the "Dokfilm" premiere "Standstill", which will be shown on March 16. These films document the challenges during the Lockdowns and show the work of the various helpers in the crisis. Particularly alarming is a study that shows that 22 percent of girls and ten percent of the young signs of depression indicate what indicates the deep traces that the pandemic has left, as orf.at published.

Future discussions and personal experiences

On March 17th and 18th, the ORF addresses the social and health challenges of pandemic in various programs. The topic of “Long Covid”, with which many people still have to struggle. Talks with experts and those affected should discuss the possibilities to improve care. The social influence of pandemic will also be the focus, especially how people experienced isolation in old people's homes and hospitals and many of them tragically died without their relatives. Clarification and personal reports should help viewers better understand the serious psychological and social consequences of the Corona crisis. These discussions are part of the comprehensive ORF offer for "five years of Corona", which illuminates the complexity and the different facets of the situation.