The Covid era of General Hospital and What Could Have Been

So, last week marked five years since filming on General Hospital was suspended due to the covid-19 pandemic.

So, this is a show that I've only seen a few episodes of via Youtube and don't know too much about due to it not being shown in the UK. This is research for an alternate history project. I'm curious: were there any storylines scrapped or effected due to the pandemic.

My other question is this: What did you guys all think of the episodes during the Covid era? Do you feel the safety restrictions hindered the show and any storylines we did get. And do you feel the pandemic has negatively effected the show and its budget?