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Clockwise, from top left: Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 is shot down by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Malian Armed Forces overthrow the Government of Mali during the Malian coup d'état; a missile attack causes destruction in Ganja during the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War; a man on a burned-out car observes damage from protests following the murder of George Floyd, who was killed by police officer Derek Chauvin; the aftermath of an airstrike on Mekelle during the Tigray War in Ethiopia; destruction in the Port of Beirut, Lebanon, following an accidental explosion of ammonium nitrate that killed 218 people; mourners gather for the funeral of Iranian major general Qasem Soleimani after he was assassinated by a drone strike; a colorized transmission electron micrograph of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, which infected billions and killed millions of people in 2020 and future years, causing the greatest stock market crash since the Great Depression and societal breakdown across the world.

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Template:Year in various calendars Template:Year article header The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns, and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 2020 is also notable for the murder of George Floyd by police that lead to worldwide protests and unrest. Geospatial World also called 2020 "the worst year in terms of climate change" in part due to major climate disasters worldwide, including major bushfires in Australia and the western United States, as well as extreme tropical cyclone activity affecting large parts of North America.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A United Nations progress report published in December 2020 indicated that none of the international Sustainable Development Goals for 2020 were achieved.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Time magazine used its sixth ever X cover to declare 2020 "the worst year ever," although the cover article itself did not go as far, instead saying, "There have been worse years in U.S. history, and certainly worse years in world history, but most of us alive today have seen nothing like this one."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

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Template:Further The outbreak of COVID-19 began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It spread to other areas of Asia, and then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January, and assessed the outbreak had become a pandemic on 11 March.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

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JanuaryEdit

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FebruaryEdit

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  • February 13 – NASA publishes a detailed study of Arrokoth, the most distant body ever explored by a spacecraft.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • February 19 – Hanau shootings: Eleven people are killed and five injured in a terrorist shooting spree by a far-right extremist targeting shisha bars in Hanau, near Frankfurt, Germany.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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MarchEdit

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  • March 20
    • COVID-19 pandemic: The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 10,000 as the total number of cases reaches a quarter of a million.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • The Bhadla Solar Park is commissioned and becomes the world's largest solar park.<ref name=p>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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AprilEdit

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  • April 23
    • Syrian Civil War: Two former high-ranking members of the Syrian Army go on trial in Koblenz, Germany, for alleged war crimes committed during the civil war. It is the first time that Syrian military officials are prosecuted for their roles in the conflict.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • COVID-19 pandemic: The global death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 200,000.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The UK becomes the fifth country to report 20,000 deaths.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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MayEdit

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  • May 2 – The United Nations publishes a report stating that Russia's indiscriminate bombing of civilians in Syria constitutes a war crime.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • COVID-19 pandemic: New evidence indicates that an Algerian-born French fishmonger, who had not traveled to China and did not have contact with any Chinese nationals, was treated for pneumonia from an unknown source on December 27, 2019, now identified as COVID-19.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • May 8 – The Aurangabad railway accident occurred in India. 17 migrants were sleeping on the trains when a freight train collided and killed 16 people and injured 1.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • May 14
    • COVID-19 pandemic:
      • The global death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 300,000.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
      • The UN warns of a global mental health crisis caused by isolation, fear, uncertainty and economic turmoil.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • May 21
    • Cyclone Amphan makes landfall in eastern India and Bangladesh, killing over 100 people and forcing the evacuation of more than 4 million others. It causes over US$13 billion in damage, making it the costliest cyclone ever recorded in the North Indian Ocean, shattering the record previously held by Nargis.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
    • The U.S. announces it will withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty within six months, alleging continuous violations by Russia.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
    • COVID-19 pandemic: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 5 million worldwide, with 106,000 new cases recorded over the past 24 hours, the highest single-day figure so far.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • COVID-19 pandemic: Brazil overtakes Russia to become the country with the second highest number of COVID-19 cases, with over 330,000 reported. President Jair Bolsonaro continues to dismiss the threat of the virus.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • COVID-19 pandemic: The U.S. death toll passes 100,000 – more Americans than were killed in the Vietnam War and Korean War combined, and approaching that of the First World War, where 116,000 Americans died in combat.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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JuneEdit

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  • June 28
    • COVID-19 pandemic:
      • The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 10 million worldwide.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The U.S. continues to report the highest number of any country as it reaches 2.5 million, a quarter of all cases globally.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
      • The global death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 500,000.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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JulyEdit

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  • July 15 – The Twitter accounts of prominent political figures, CEOs, and celebrities are hacked to promote a bitcoin scam.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • July 22 – COVID-19 pandemic: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 15 million worldwide.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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AugustEdit

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  • August 4 – An explosion caused by unsafely stored ammonium nitrate kills at least 218 people, injures thousands, and severely damages the port in Beirut, Lebanon. Damage is estimated at $10–15 billion, and an estimated 300,000 people are left homeless. The following day, the Lebanese government declares a two-week state of emergency.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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SeptemberEdit

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    • The skeletons of 200 mammoths and 30 other animals are unearthed at a construction site for the Mexico City Santa Lucía Airport. It is the largest find of mammoth bones to date, surpassing The Mammoth Site in the U.S. which had 61 skeletons.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • The Royal Astronomical Society announces the detection of phosphine in Venus' atmosphere, which is known to be a strong predictor for the presence of microbial life.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • COVID-19 pandemic: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 30 million worldwide.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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OctoberEdit

  • October 1 – The EU began legal proceedings against the UK after it ignored their deadline to drop controversial sections from its internal market Bill.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • October 5 – COVID-19 pandemic: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 35 million worldwide. The news coincides with the World Health Organization estimating that total worldwide cases may be around 760 million; roughly a tenth of the global population.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • October 31 – Typhoon Goni makes landfall in the Philippines, becoming the strongest landfalling tropical cyclone in history, displacing hundreds of thousands of people and killing dozens of people in the region.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

NovemberEdit

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  • November 11 – COVID-19 pandemic: The Sputnik V vaccine is proven to be 92% effective against COVID-19 according to interim results.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • The PlayStation 5 is released worldwide.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • November 23 – COVID-19 pandemic: AstraZeneca's AZD1222 vaccine, developed in collaboration with Oxford University, is shown to be 70% effective in protecting against COVID-19. The efficacy can be raised to 90% if an initial half dose is followed by a full dose a month later, based on interim data.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • November 25 – COVID-19 pandemic: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 60 million worldwide.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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DecemberEdit

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  • December 4
    • COVID-19 pandemic: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 65 million worldwide, with the global death toll exceeding 1.5 million. Figures reflect that, in the last week, over 10,000 people worldwide have died on average every day, with one death every nine seconds. According to the World Health Organization, COVID-19 had caused more deaths in 2020 than tuberculosis in 2019, as well as four times the number of deaths than malaria.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • Somali Civil War: The United States announces its withdrawal from the conflict over the next month.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • December 5 – COVID-19 pandemic: Russia begins mass vaccination against COVID-19 with the Sputnik V candidate.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • Nepal and China officially agree on Mount Everest's actual height, which is 8,848.86m.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • Western Sahara conflict, Arab–Israeli conflict: Israel and Morocco normalise diplomatic relations. Simultaneously, the United States reaffirms its previous recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara and announces plans to build a consulate there.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • December 12
    • COVID-19 pandemic: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 70 million worldwide.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
    • Bhutan and Israel normalise diplomatic relations.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • December 14
    • COVID-19 pandemic: The United States and Canada begin mass vaccination with the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • A total solar eclipse is visible from parts of the South Pacific Ocean, southern South America, and the South Atlantic Ocean.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • December 18
    • Media outlets report that astronomers have detected a radio signal, BLC1, apparently from the direction of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun. Astronomers have stated that this and other, yet unpublished, signals, are thought to likely be "interference that we cannot fully explain" and that it appears to be among the two strongest candidates for a radio signal humanity received from extraterrestrial intelligence so far.<ref name="BLC1-guardian">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=OCallaghan2000>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • COVID-19 pandemic: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 75 million worldwide.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • COVID-19 pandemic: The United States approves Moderna's vaccine for emergency use, the second brand available there.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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    • A great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn occurs, with the two planets separated in the sky by 0.1 degrees. This is the closest conjunction between the two planets since 1623.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • December 27 – COVID-19 pandemic: The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 80 million worldwide.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Nobel PrizesEdit

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