You have written well, friend.
The pandemic era which happened to be the first in most of us in this generation, came as shocker, scary, and with fearful information in the air/media. This was the beginning of the pandemic for some of us, because we couldn't place our hands on what exactly to expect from it given the media hype.

The national lockdown and stay at home orders further killed us slowly, as business were shut down, jobs affected, income slashed, palliatives inaccessible, etc. It wasn't a good moment at all. However, it brought to us some positive learnings, notwithstanding. Lifestyles were upgraded, means of communication and interaction improved, personal hygiene improved, etc.
Good luck to you