January 31, 2020★★★★★
United Kingdom leaves the European Union
The United Kingdom becomes the first country to leave the European Union, after 47 years of membership.
Politics· United Kingdom
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March 11, 2020★★★★★
WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic
The World Health Organization declares the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic.
Disease
September 15, 2020★★★★★
Abraham Accords
Israel signs US-brokered agreements normalising relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
Treaty· Israel, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, United States
December 8, 2020★★★★★
First approved COVID-19 vaccination
The United Kingdom gives the first doses of the fully authorised Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, beginning a global vaccination campaign.
ScienceDisease· United Kingdom