It has been a long time since a person or thing has captivated and commanded the attention of the entire planet like the COVID-19 pandemic has done, making 2020 a year like no other.
It has left us in awe and fear and bursting with anxiety all at the same time as we try to preserve our own lives and those of our loved ones while struggling to maintain our mental health as depression, brought on by stay-at-home orders, mount.
So pervasive was the ongoing pandemic in our everyday lives and daily conversations that the severe acute respiratory syndrome, coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or COVID-19, could easily have been crowned the ‘Person of the Year’ for 2020. However,
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There are just a few more days before the year 2020 comes to a close.
A year that will be difficult to forget for a very long time, 2020 was certainly not a normal period of time.
With all of its up and downs, one would not be overstretching to say the year will go down as one of the most memorable in history.
As usual, Loop news in its review, looks back on the year that will ultimately go down as one that significantly changed the way of life for millions across the world.
Below are some of the stories that are considered to have been among the hottest news items over the 12-month period.