2020 - The Year that was Different Part #2
Hey all! Welcome back for part 2; mainly touching on the big events the world experienced in the last year. While some of the events are rather gloomy, its necessary to mention them prior to part 3. Come back in a few days for part 3! The year started as most New Year's with the typical new years eve parties, staying up much past our bedtimes to see 2020 in. January was the same bleak winter month. The days were longer than December, but we were all eager for the warmer weather. February brought wind of an impending virus from East Asia. Coronavirus. What a strange word. A deadly respiratory illness that was killing thousands. The numbers grew; were they exaggerated? Maybe. We had no way of knowing. It crept into Europe; hospitals reported that they were overwhelmed. March found the US citizens hoarding toilet paper and other paper supplies. Then the US reported the first cases in Washington state. Like wildfire it spread Eastward. Soon NYC facilities were at their max