Today marks five years since the first Covid lockdown. We were told that we would never be able to go back to pre-pandemic times: we could only enter a ‘new normal’. Is that what happened? How much did the pandemic change us?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryHost: Luke Jones.Guests:Dan Atherton, Deputy Data Editor, The Times and The Sunday Times.Tom Whipple, Science Editor, The TimesProducer: Taryn Siegel.Further reading: UK’s worst night out? Costly, crime-ridden LondonFurther listening: The death of clubbingClips: The Telegraph.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.