2020 breaking news

Here are some of the major breaking news stories from 2020:

January

• January 3: The United States kills top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike in Baghdad, Iraq.
• January 6: The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the outbreak of a new coronavirus, later named COVID-19, a global health emergency.

February

• February 11: The WHO declares the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic.
• February 24: The United States imposes travel restrictions on China in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.

March

• March 11: The COVID-19 pandemic is declared a global pandemic by the WHO.
• March 13: The United States declares a national emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• March 25: The European Union imposes a 30-day lockdown on non-essential travel to and from the EU.

April

• April 3: The United States surpasses 200,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
• April 15: The United States surpasses 5,000 deaths due to COVID-19.

May

• May 25: George Floyd, an African American man, is killed by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking widespread protests and calls for police reform.

June

• June 1: Protests and riots erupt in cities across the United States following the death of George Floyd.
• June 15: The United States surpasses 2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19.

July

• July 1: The United States surpasses 3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19.
• July 20: The United States surpasses 140,000 deaths due to COVID-19.

August

• August 11: The United States surpasses 5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19.
• August 26: The United States surpasses 180,000 deaths due to COVID-19.

September

• September 9: The United States surpasses 6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19.
• September 21: The United States surpasses 200,000 deaths due to COVID-19.

October

• October 1: The United States surpasses 7 million confirmed cases of COVID-19.
• October 20: The United States surpasses 220,000 deaths due to COVID-19.

November

• November 3: The United States presidential election is held, with Joe Biden defeating incumbent Donald Trump.
• November 9: Pfizer announces that its COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective in preventing severe illness.

December

• December 14: The United States surpasses 13 million confirmed cases of COVID-19.
• December 18: The United States surpasses 250,000 deaths due to COVID-19.

These are just a few of the major breaking news stories from 2020. It was a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, protests and unrest, and significant global events.