Coronavirus and heavy winds: A tumultuous year in Greenwich — and everywhere By Karen Tensa GREENWICH — The biggest story of 2020 in Greenwich was the same story that made headlines across the world: the outbreak of the global coronavirus pandemic and its enormous impact on people’s daily lives. And the pandemic is expected to dominate the news well into 2021, as the number of COVID-19 cases pour in at a record rate even as the first wave of vaccinations begin. COVID-19 influenced practically every facet of life, shutting down businesses and schools, and forcing people to live in lockdown conditions in an effort to combat the spread of the deadly virus.