So much has happened this year – the global pandemic, of course, but also political chaos, freak weather and wildfires, and protests everywhere.
So how do we capture 2020? @ReutersGraphics stitched together clippings from the longest year 👇 https://t.co/83ZgiqzV0W 1/13
January
🦠 The world welcomed 2020 as wildfires and protests clouded celebrations. Cities close to Wuhan saw a rise in coronavirus cases 2/13
February
The first coronavirus-related death occurred outside China.
⚽ One of the last soccer matches was played with fans in the stadium. One month later, Valencia said 35% of the squad tested positive for the virus 3/13
March
A deluge of death in northern Italy; Poor Indians flee to villages
’Some people will die of the virus. The rest of us will die of hunger,’ said Sanjay Sharma, a Mumbai taxi driver 4/13
April
China’s Wuhan came out of lockdown; A bread making frenzy swept the UK 🍞
Spain lifted its lockdown for children. Below, Paolo drew himself in a farm.
He said he missed climbing, friends and his grandparents the most 5/13