COVID-19 pandemic; coronavirus crisis
Refers to the societal crisis and hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, not just the disease itself.
コロナ禍で多くの飲食店が閉店した。
Many restaurants closed due to the COVID-19 crisis.
コロナ禍の影響で、オンライン授業が増えた。
Online classes increased because of the pandemic.
Many shops closed down amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
It seems it will still take time before the COVID-19 crisis comes to an end.
Many companies are striving to overcome the hardships of the pandemic.
Since the pandemic, remote work has become common.
Compound of コロナ (corona, from 'coronavirus') and 禍 (calamity). Coined during the COVID-19 pandemic.