Rewind: Top Social Media Trends from 2020 The first week of January 2020 set the pace for what was to follow … from the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing to an economic downturn, and in some parts of the world, the US elections. 2020 set the tone for an endless array of topics for people to rant about online. If you want a roundup of how people kept themselves entertained and engaged on social media platforms during the year, this article will get you up to speed on everything that was 2020. COVID-19 in Pakistan The outbreak of the coronavirus was first an epidemic in Wuhan, China at the end of December 2019 that rapidly spread across 209 countries, including Pakistan.