Research task (Historical Analysis):
Conduct a comprehensive historical analysis of how the world has changed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Compare and contrast life before COVID and after it, covering key domains such as public health, work culture, education, travel, economy, mental health, social interactions, and technology adoption. Provide deep, well-researched insights and include real-world examples to support your points. Structure the analysis in chronological order (from the pre-pandemic era, through the initial outbreak in early 2020, the global response, vaccine rollouts, to the 2025 post-pandemic lifestyle) to enhance clarity and understanding. Aim for thoroughness and detail to ensure all major global shifts and trends are captured.

Evaluation rubric:
criterion: The response contains five section headings in the following order: Pre-Pandemic, Initial Outbreak, Global Response, Vaccine Rollout, Post-Pandemic.
weight: 5
axis: Instruction Following

criterion: The response contains a real-world example naming a specific country, organization, policy, or statistc (e.g., WHO, China, Sweden, mortality rates) for at least six of the eight domains.
weight: 2
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response states that the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on 11 March 2020.
weight: 2
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response states that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine received emergency authorization in December 2020.
weight: 2
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response notes that global GDP contracted in 2020 compared with 2019.
weight: 2
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response claims the pandemic began before December 2019 or after January 2020.
weight: -4
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response includes an attribution to a source or organization (e.g., World Health Organization, Center for Disease Control, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center) for each numerical statistic. 
weight: 1
axis: References & Citation Quality

criterion: The response includes at least one statement acknowledging regional variation in pandemic impact.
weight: 1
axis: Communication Quality

criterion: The response's statements are qualified with uncertainty when future implications are discussed.
weight: 2
axis: Communication Quality

criterion: The response refrains from offering medical treatment recommendations or personal health advice.
weight: 2
axis: Communication Quality

criterion: The response's discussion about work-culture references remote-work technologies (e.g., Zoom, Skype, Teams, Google Meet).
weight: 2
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response's technology-adoption discussion mentions increased telemedicine or e-commerce usage and supplies a concrete example (e.g., Amazon shopping, International Trade Administration report, CARES Act, CMS 1135 Waiver)
weight: 2
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The report contains events dated 2022 or later in sections covering Pre-Pandemic or Initial Outbreak periods.
weight: -2
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response discusses vaccines that were released outside of the United States (e.g., Oxford–AstraZeneca in the UK, Sputnik V in Russia, Sinopharm BIBP in China, Covaxin in India)
weight: 5
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response discusses isolation policies that were implemented across different countries (e.g., USA, China, Sweden, Germany)
weight: 3
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response followed the chronological order given in the prompt (e.g., from the pre-pandemic era up to 2019, through the initial outbreak in early 2020, the global response in the latter half of 2020, vaccitional rollouts in 2021, and the current post-pandemic lifestyle from 2022 onwards).
weight: 2
axis: Instruction Following

criterion: The response discusses isolation policies that were implemented across different countries (e.g., regional variation in the north vs south of the USA, strict lockdowns in China, voluntary policy in Sweden, testing centers across Germany)
weight: 3
axis: Explicit Criteria

criterion: The response addresses public health to COVID-19 (e.g., strain on hospitals, vaccination efforts, education about viruses, mask policies).
weight: 3
axis: Explicit Criteria

criterion: The responses addresses work culture changes due to COVID-19 (e.g., telework policies, masking polices in the work place, social distancing, shutdown of the arts and service industries).
weight: 3
axis: Explicit Criteria

criterion: The response addresses educational changes due to COVID-19 (e.g., online learning technology, social distancing in schools, decline in test scores, cancellation of standardized exams).
weight: 3
axis: Explicit Criteria

criterion: The response addresses travel changes due to COVID-19 (e.g., limited flights and the impact on the airline industry, testing policies for travel, vaccination requirements for travel, remote work policies changing travel requirements).
weight: 3
axis: Explicit Criteria

criterion: The response addresses economic changes due to COVID-19 (3% economic downturn in 2020, global recession, mass layoffs, rising inflation).
weight: 3
axis: Explicit Criteria

criterion: The response addresses mental health impacts of COVID-19 (e.g., increase in risk for youth, increased strain on front-line healthcare workers, impact of long-covid on mental health, grief related to pandemic deaths).
weight: 3
axis: Explicit Criteria

criterion: The response addresses changes in social interaction due to COVID-19 (e.g., social distancing, new social norms, limited social circles, Zoom fatigue).
weight: 3
axis: Explicit Criteria

criterion: The response addresses changes in technology adoption due to COVID-19 (e.g., new RNA vaccine technology,  popularity of Zoom and other teleconferencing technology, popularity of streaming services, food delivery applications). 
weight: 3
axis: Explicit Criteria