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20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

  • <strong>Coronavirus pandemic:</strong> A new infectious coronavirus known as '2019-nCoV' was discovered in Wuhan. The virus has since them swamped the world, affecting over 5.5 million people in 217 nations. The WHO declared it a pandemic and it has led to millions of people losing their jobs, economies being pushed into a depression, many being rendered homeless. The race to find a cure is on, but till then it seems the world is going to face immense tragedy and damage.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Coronavirus pandemic: A new infectious coronavirus known as '2019-nCoV' was discovered in Wuhan. The virus has since them swamped the world, affecting over 5.5 million people in 217 nations. The WHO declared it a pandemic and it has led to millions of people losing their jobs, economies being pushed into a depression, many being rendered homeless. The race to find a cure is on, but till then it seems the world is going to face immense tragedy and damage.
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  • <strong>COVID-19 death toll rising: </strong>The death toll due to COVID-19 is on the rise. In India, till May 27, 4,337 people have died due to the dreaded coronavirus-related disease. More than 150,000 people have been stricken by the virus in India.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    COVID-19 death toll rising: The death toll due to COVID-19 is on the rise. In India, till May 27, 4,337 people have died due to the dreaded coronavirus-related disease. More than 150,000 people have been stricken by the virus in India.
    Alexander Demianchuk via Getty Images
  • <strong>World's biggest lockdown: </strong>On March 25, india imposed the first total lockdown to ensure that the spread of the coronavirus is slowed down giving enough time for the nation's health infrastructure to be ready for the flood of patients. The lockdown has been extended till May 31 and has had many a debilitating impact on human lives and the economy. The government has meanwhile rolled out a Rs 20 lakh-crore stimulus package to revive the economy.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    World's biggest lockdown: On March 25, india imposed the first total lockdown to ensure that the spread of the coronavirus is slowed down giving enough time for the nation's health infrastructure to be ready for the flood of patients. The lockdown has been extended till May 31 and has had many a debilitating impact on human lives and the economy. The government has meanwhile rolled out a Rs 20 lakh-crore stimulus package to revive the economy.
    NurPhoto via Getty Images
  • <strong>Migrant crisis: </strong>In a horrific incident, on May 9, 16 migrants were killed when a goods train ran over them near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Thousands of migrant workers in India, who were marooned wherever they were working, due to the sudden lockdown in the country, have been walking to their native villages. Despite government guidelines, these daily-wagers who have lost their jobs have defied the rules to be with their families. The central and the state governments have been unsuccessful in providing food, shelter and transport for many of these migrants.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Migrant crisis: In a horrific incident, on May 9, 16 migrants were killed when a goods train ran over them near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Thousands of migrant workers in India, who were marooned wherever they were working, due to the sudden lockdown in the country, have been walking to their native villages. Despite government guidelines, these daily-wagers who have lost their jobs have defied the rules to be with their families. The central and the state governments have been unsuccessful in providing food, shelter and transport for many of these migrants.
    Hindustan Times via Getty Images
  • <strong>Bloodbath at the markets: </strong>The coronavirus pandemic has pummeled the stock markets around the world. In India, the Sensex which was ruling at over 40,000 before the COVID-19 crisis has lost over 10,000 points to fall to just over 30,000. Market capitalization of billions of dollars has been wiped out. Nobody ca predict when things will improve.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Bloodbath at the markets: The coronavirus pandemic has pummeled the stock markets around the world. In India, the Sensex which was ruling at over 40,000 before the COVID-19 crisis has lost over 10,000 points to fall to just over 30,000. Market capitalization of billions of dollars has been wiped out. Nobody ca predict when things will improve.
    Arko Datta / Reuters
  • <strong>Cyclone ravages West Bengal: </strong>Called the century's worst cyclone to hit West Bengal, Cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc in the state, killing 80 people and damaging property worth billions of rupees.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Cyclone ravages West Bengal: Called the century's worst cyclone to hit West Bengal, Cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc in the state, killing 80 people and damaging property worth billions of rupees.
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  • <strong>Gas leak: </strong>Family members react as they mourn deceased relatives a day after a gas leak incident at LG Polymers plant, at King George Hospital mortuary, in Visakhapatnam on May 8, 2020.Engineers battled on May 8 to prevent more toxic gas escaping at a chemical plant on India's east coast, a day after a pre-dawn leak killed 12 people and knocked locals unconscious in the street.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Gas leak: Family members react as they mourn deceased relatives a day after a gas leak incident at LG Polymers plant, at King George Hospital mortuary, in Visakhapatnam on May 8, 2020.Engineers battled on May 8 to prevent more toxic gas escaping at a chemical plant on India's east coast, a day after a pre-dawn leak killed 12 people and knocked locals unconscious in the street.
    STR via Getty Images
  • <strong>Locust attacks: </strong>Swarms of locusts have entirely covered many parts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in India, causing huge damage and raising concern over India's food security. Locust attacks in Africa too have led to immense damage there.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Locust attacks: Swarms of locusts have entirely covered many parts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in India, causing huge damage and raising concern over India's food security. Locust attacks in Africa too have led to immense damage there.
    VISHAL BHATNAGAR via Getty Images
  • <strong>India, China border flare-up: </strong>File photos of a Chinese soldier gesturing at an Indian soldier on the Chinese side of the ancient Nathu La border crossing between India and China. The two Asian giants have been locked in a tussle that the world feared could flare up further. <br>Meanwhile, China said on May 27 that the situation at the border with India is 'overall stable and controllable'. The comments came in the backdrop of the continuing standoff between the militaries of India and China at the Line of Actual Control. <em>(File photo taken in 2008)</em>
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    India, China border flare-up: File photos of a Chinese soldier gesturing at an Indian soldier on the Chinese side of the ancient Nathu La border crossing between India and China. The two Asian giants have been locked in a tussle that the world feared could flare up further.
    Meanwhile, China said on May 27 that the situation at the border with India is 'overall stable and controllable'. The comments came in the backdrop of the continuing standoff between the militaries of India and China at the Line of Actual Control. (File photo taken in 2008)
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  • <strong>Australian bush fires: </strong>The horrific Australian bush fires and smoke from the deadly fires are linked to an estimated 445 deaths and more than 4,000 hospitalisations. The fires also killed more than <strong>500 million animals.</strong> The fire had threatened homes earlier on, but water bombing helicopters have helped keep on top of the fire and the main threat to property has passed for the moment.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Australian bush fires: The horrific Australian bush fires and smoke from the deadly fires are linked to an estimated 445 deaths and more than 4,000 hospitalisations. The fires also killed more than 500 million animals. The fire had threatened homes earlier on, but water bombing helicopters have helped keep on top of the fire and the main threat to property has passed for the moment.
    Ian Waldie via Getty Images
  • <strong>Delhi riots:</strong> Delhi saw communal riots erupt over the Citizens' Amendment Act as many people took to the streets to oppose the CAA and ended up disrupting public order. More than 50 people were killed in the riots.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Delhi riots: Delhi saw communal riots erupt over the Citizens' Amendment Act as many people took to the streets to oppose the CAA and ended up disrupting public order. More than 50 people were killed in the riots.
    Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
  • <strong>Legends Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan pass away: </strong>Bollywood stars Irrfan Khan and the legendary Rishi Kapoor passed away in Mumbai. The shocking and sudden deaths of the two stalwarts led to gloom in the movie industry. The stars' fans too joined in to mourn the demise.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Legends Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan pass away: Bollywood stars Irrfan Khan and the legendary Rishi Kapoor passed away in Mumbai. The shocking and sudden deaths of the two stalwarts led to gloom in the movie industry. The stars' fans too joined in to mourn the demise.
    John Parra via Getty Images
  • <strong>Floods in Indonesia: </strong>Floods ravaged Indonesia earlier this month, killing many and rendering many others homeless. A man and his children wade through floodwaters following three days of heavy rain in Banda Aceh on May 9, 2020.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Floods in Indonesia: Floods ravaged Indonesia earlier this month, killing many and rendering many others homeless. A man and his children wade through floodwaters following three days of heavy rain in Banda Aceh on May 9, 2020.
    CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN via Getty Images
  • <strong>Air crashes in Pakistan, Iran:</strong> At least 97 people were killed after Pakistan International Airlines aircraft crashed in Karachi at a residential area. In another horrid incident omn January 10, Iran 'unintentionally' shot down a Ukrainian aircraft killing 176 people on board.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Air crashes in Pakistan, Iran: At least 97 people were killed after Pakistan International Airlines aircraft crashed in Karachi at a residential area. In another horrid incident omn January 10, Iran 'unintentionally' shot down a Ukrainian aircraft killing 176 people on board.
    Akhtar Soomro / Reuters
  • <strong>Iran attacks US bases in Iraq, kills many: </strong>Several thousand Iraqi protesters attacked the US embassy in Baghdad, breaching its outer wall and chanting 'Death to America!' in anger over weekend air strikes that killed pro-Iran fighters. Iran too attacked US bases in Iraq killing some American soldiers.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Iran attacks US bases in Iraq, kills many: Several thousand Iraqi protesters attacked the US embassy in Baghdad, breaching its outer wall and chanting 'Death to America!' in anger over weekend air strikes that killed pro-Iran fighters. Iran too attacked US bases in Iraq killing some American soldiers.
    AHMAD AL-RUBAYE via Getty Images
  • <strong>Quakes ravage Turkey, the Caribbean:</strong> A man watches sheep in an area of collapsed stable building after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the border with Iran, in Ozpinar neighbourhood of Baskale district in eastern Van province of Turkey on February 24, 2020. Dozens of people were killed in the quake. In the Caribbean too, a temblor caused massive damage to life and property.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Quakes ravage Turkey, the Caribbean: A man watches sheep in an area of collapsed stable building after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the border with Iran, in Ozpinar neighbourhood of Baskale district in eastern Van province of Turkey on February 24, 2020. Dozens of people were killed in the quake. In the Caribbean too, a temblor caused massive damage to life and property.
    Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
  • <strong>US kills Iranian general Iranian Qasem Soleimani causing war fears: </strong>mourners gather during the final stage of funeral processions for slain top general Qasem Soleimani, in his hometown Kerman. Soleimani was killed outside Baghdad airport on January 3 in a drone strike ordered by US President Donald Trump, ratcheting up tensions with arch-enemy Iran which has vowed 'severe revenge'.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    US kills Iranian general Iranian Qasem Soleimani causing war fears: mourners gather during the final stage of funeral processions for slain top general Qasem Soleimani, in his hometown Kerman. Soleimani was killed outside Baghdad airport on January 3 in a drone strike ordered by US President Donald Trump, ratcheting up tensions with arch-enemy Iran which has vowed 'severe revenge'.
    ATTA KENARE via Getty Images
  • <strong>Kobe Bryant, daughter killed in chopper crash:</strong> People stop to take pictures in front of the new mural by a French artist picturing Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi in Los Angeles. The 41-year-old American basketball star and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were killed, along with seven others, when their helicopter crashed into a fog-covered hillside near Calabasas, California.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Kobe Bryant, daughter killed in chopper crash: People stop to take pictures in front of the new mural by a French artist picturing Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi in Los Angeles. The 41-year-old American basketball star and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were killed, along with seven others, when their helicopter crashed into a fog-covered hillside near Calabasas, California.
    CHRIS DELMAS via Getty Images
  • <strong>Olympics postponed: </strong>The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is the first time in human history that the Olympics have been cancelled for something other than war.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Olympics postponed: The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is the first time in human history that the Olympics have been cancelled for something other than war.
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  • <strong>Uttarakhand forest fires: </strong>Amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, devastating visuals of forest fire in the state of Uttarakhand have sent social media in a state of panic. Uttarakhand, which is prone to forest fires due to increased temperatures every year, reported 46 instances of wildfire this year.
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    20 things that have gone wrong in 2020, so far

    Uttarakhand forest fires: Amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, devastating visuals of forest fire in the state of Uttarakhand have sent social media in a state of panic. Uttarakhand, which is prone to forest fires due to increased temperatures every year, reported 46 instances of wildfire this year.
    Getty Images
<strong>Coronavirus pandemic:</strong> A new infectious coronavirus known as '2019-nCoV' was discovered in Wuhan. The virus has since them swamped the world, affecting over 5.5 million people in 217 nations. The WHO declared it a pandemic and it has led to millions of people losing their jobs, economies being pushed into a depression, many being rendered homeless. The race to find a cure is on, but till then it seems the world is going to face immense tragedy and damage.
<strong>COVID-19 death toll rising: </strong>The death toll due to COVID-19 is on the rise. In India, till May 27, 4,337 people have died due to the dreaded coronavirus-related disease. More than 150,000 people have been stricken by the virus in India.
<strong>World's biggest lockdown: </strong>On March 25, india imposed the first total lockdown to ensure that the spread of the coronavirus is slowed down giving enough time for the nation's health infrastructure to be ready for the flood of patients. The lockdown has been extended till May 31 and has had many a debilitating impact on human lives and the economy. The government has meanwhile rolled out a Rs 20 lakh-crore stimulus package to revive the economy.
<strong>Migrant crisis: </strong>In a horrific incident, on May 9, 16 migrants were killed when a goods train ran over them near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Thousands of migrant workers in India, who were marooned wherever they were working, due to the sudden lockdown in the country, have been walking to their native villages. Despite government guidelines, these daily-wagers who have lost their jobs have defied the rules to be with their families. The central and the state governments have been unsuccessful in providing food, shelter and transport for many of these migrants.
<strong>Bloodbath at the markets: </strong>The coronavirus pandemic has pummeled the stock markets around the world. In India, the Sensex which was ruling at over 40,000 before the COVID-19 crisis has lost over 10,000 points to fall to just over 30,000. Market capitalization of billions of dollars has been wiped out. Nobody ca predict when things will improve.
<strong>Cyclone ravages West Bengal: </strong>Called the century's worst cyclone to hit West Bengal, Cyclone Amphan wreaked havoc in the state, killing 80 people and damaging property worth billions of rupees.
<strong>Gas leak: </strong>Family members react as they mourn deceased relatives a day after a gas leak incident at LG Polymers plant, at King George Hospital mortuary, in Visakhapatnam on May 8, 2020.Engineers battled on May 8 to prevent more toxic gas escaping at a chemical plant on India's east coast, a day after a pre-dawn leak killed 12 people and knocked locals unconscious in the street.
<strong>Locust attacks: </strong>Swarms of locusts have entirely covered many parts of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan in India, causing huge damage and raising concern over India's food security. Locust attacks in Africa too have led to immense damage there.
<strong>India, China border flare-up: </strong>File photos of a Chinese soldier gesturing at an Indian soldier on the Chinese side of the ancient Nathu La border crossing between India and China. The two Asian giants have been locked in a tussle that the world feared could flare up further. <br>Meanwhile, China said on May 27 that the situation at the border with India is 'overall stable and controllable'. The comments came in the backdrop of the continuing standoff between the militaries of India and China at the Line of Actual Control. <em>(File photo taken in 2008)</em>
<strong>Australian bush fires: </strong>The horrific Australian bush fires and smoke from the deadly fires are linked to an estimated 445 deaths and more than 4,000 hospitalisations. The fires also killed more than <strong>500 million animals.</strong> The fire had threatened homes earlier on, but water bombing helicopters have helped keep on top of the fire and the main threat to property has passed for the moment.
<strong>Delhi riots:</strong> Delhi saw communal riots erupt over the Citizens' Amendment Act as many people took to the streets to oppose the CAA and ended up disrupting public order. More than 50 people were killed in the riots.
<strong>Legends Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan pass away: </strong>Bollywood stars Irrfan Khan and the legendary Rishi Kapoor passed away in Mumbai. The shocking and sudden deaths of the two stalwarts led to gloom in the movie industry. The stars' fans too joined in to mourn the demise.
<strong>Floods in Indonesia: </strong>Floods ravaged Indonesia earlier this month, killing many and rendering many others homeless. A man and his children wade through floodwaters following three days of heavy rain in Banda Aceh on May 9, 2020.
<strong>Air crashes in Pakistan, Iran:</strong> At least 97 people were killed after Pakistan International Airlines aircraft crashed in Karachi at a residential area. In another horrid incident omn January 10, Iran 'unintentionally' shot down a Ukrainian aircraft killing 176 people on board.
<strong>Iran attacks US bases in Iraq, kills many: </strong>Several thousand Iraqi protesters attacked the US embassy in Baghdad, breaching its outer wall and chanting 'Death to America!' in anger over weekend air strikes that killed pro-Iran fighters. Iran too attacked US bases in Iraq killing some American soldiers.
<strong>Quakes ravage Turkey, the Caribbean:</strong> A man watches sheep in an area of collapsed stable building after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the border with Iran, in Ozpinar neighbourhood of Baskale district in eastern Van province of Turkey on February 24, 2020. Dozens of people were killed in the quake. In the Caribbean too, a temblor caused massive damage to life and property.
<strong>US kills Iranian general Iranian Qasem Soleimani causing war fears: </strong>mourners gather during the final stage of funeral processions for slain top general Qasem Soleimani, in his hometown Kerman. Soleimani was killed outside Baghdad airport on January 3 in a drone strike ordered by US President Donald Trump, ratcheting up tensions with arch-enemy Iran which has vowed 'severe revenge'.
<strong>Kobe Bryant, daughter killed in chopper crash:</strong> People stop to take pictures in front of the new mural by a French artist picturing Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi in Los Angeles. The 41-year-old American basketball star and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were killed, along with seven others, when their helicopter crashed into a fog-covered hillside near Calabasas, California.
<strong>Olympics postponed: </strong>The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is the first time in human history that the Olympics have been cancelled for something other than war.
<strong>Uttarakhand forest fires: </strong>Amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, devastating visuals of forest fire in the state of Uttarakhand have sent social media in a state of panic. Uttarakhand, which is prone to forest fires due to increased temperatures every year, reported 46 instances of wildfire this year.
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Updated

Year 2020 could well turn out be the worst the world has ever seen.

We aren’t even halfway through it yet, and the record of things that have already gone wrong reads like a book of unspeakable horrors: COVID-19 deaths, lockdowns, pandemic. Economic recession, job losses, mental depression. Hundreds of thousands of migrants walking home, several being run over by trains. Cyclones, floods, quakes. Aircraft crashes. War-like flare-ups. Locust attacks. Fires. Riots. Stock market bloodbaths….. Wonder what is in store in the remaining part of the year. Here are some major events that have rocked the world in just the first five months of 2020:

If you think there are some events missing from this list, do mention them in the Comments section below.

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