New Year 2021 is approaching: Is 2020 really a bad year? A comparison with history

2020 A year of Corona!!

For many, 2020 could be a bad year.

This year could have been a bad year for a number of reasons, such as because of work, the environment of not being able to see their loved ones, or the economic crisis. Many memes are crawling around parodying the year 2020.

So is this really a bad year? Let’s look back a bit at the history to know. This is a historical comparison of world events. There may have been even worse events in history. Even so, owning one is still beyond the reach of the average person.

2020- Covid-19 killed many

As of December 17, the corona epidemic had affected 74.5 million people worldwide. Another 16 million people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University. However this is not to say that it is the worst epidemic in the world. Yes, bubonic plague has killed 25 million people in Europe since 1346 alone. Worldwide, 200 million people have died.

Since 1520, 60-90 percent of Native citizens have died in the United States due to the arrival of Spanish and Portuguese.

In 1918, the Spanish flu killed 50 million people worldwide. The disease was spread by soldiers returning from the First World War.

Three to five percent of the world's population died.

Since then, 32 million people worldwide have died from HIV / AIDS since 1980.

2020 - Many lose their jobs

The epidemic has caused a global economic crisis. Many lost their livelihoods. However, this is not the extent of the job losses caused by the Great Recession of 1929-33.

In 1933 one-third of Germany lost their jobs. Adolf Hitler came to power.

Unable to find 2020 friends

Throughout this year many may have lost their loved ones. But not as bad as what happened in 536. Yes, at that time there was a mysterious snowfall in parts of Europe, the Middle East and Asia and the sky was invisible.

That situation lasted for almost 18 months, says Michael McCormick, a historian and archaeologist at Harvard University.

It could have been smoke from a volcanic eruption in Iceland or North America.

2020 - An explosion at the port of Beirut

On August 4, an explosion of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, killed 190 people. 6 thousand people were injured.

It is considered to be the largest non-nuclear explosion in history.

But a leak at a chemical plant in Bhopal, India in 1984 claimed many lives. It is the largest industrial disaster in modern history.

The government estimates that 3,500 people died in just a few days. Within a year, 15,000 people had died of severe lung problems.

2020 Billions of animals were killed

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About three billion animals have been killed or displaced by the largest wildfire in Australia. The fire started in late 2019.

The smoke from the fire killed Australia's unique species of birds, mammals and frogs. Many lost their homes and perished.

But in September 1923, an earthquake and tornado between Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan, killed at least 40,000 people.

Let’s think good

Yes. 2020 is going to be a bit of a tough year for all of us. Let’s remember some of the good things that happened this year despite the general freeze, letting hands wash, and being paralyzed at home.

Representation of women in politics has increased worldwide. By 2020, the number of countries with female leaders has risen to 20. It was 12 in 1995.

The UN report says women's representation in parliament has also increased.

For the first time, a black woman of South Asian descent has become U.S. vice president. There was a great struggle worldwide against racial differences.

Environmentally many companies have pledged to reduce their carbon emissions.

NASA has announced that there is more water on the moon than previously thought.

All this aside, we must not forget the lessons this plague has taught us.