Exactly one year ago today, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, resulting in many universities, including Northeastern, cancelling in-person classes. Since then, countless lives have been lost and millions have suffered the consequences of living in a world marred by a highly infectious disease and the uncertainty that comes with it. On this week of Brace For Impact, co-hosts Catherine and Laith break down the economic and environmental impacts, the flaws in the US healthcare system, the way the pandemic shed a light on systemic racism, the Black Lives Matter movement, and how society has fundamentally changed as a result. Join us this week to listen to our reflection of the past twelve months and our questions about what the future will hold.