We're almost half way through the year from hell...2020

With all that's gone in the world since the beginning of the year, it's hard to believe that we still have yet another six months of 2020 left to go. The world is in complete turmoil at the moment and there is seemingly no end in sight. 

Here's a recap of what has defined 2020 so far:

* The 2019-20 Australian bushfire season was the worst on record, killing 34 people and resulting in the death of over a billion animals. 
* Just days into the new year, a US drone strike kills Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, sparking fears of an onset of a World War III. 
* The impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump begins in the senate. He is latter acquitted on the 5th February.
* The United Kingdom formally withdrew from the European Union at 11pm on the 31st January.
* February 27 was the day of the "2020 stock market crash", when the Dow Jones plunged by 4.4%. It was the worst week for the index since 2008. 

* WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic. It quickly spread to countries around the world, resulting in travel bans, social distancing laws and self-quarantining.
* As of the 1st June, there have been 6.1 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide and 371,000 deaths.
* On the 16th March, the Dow Jones falls by 2,997.10, the single largest point drop in history and the second-largest percentage drop ever.
* The International Olympic Committee suspend the 2020 Olympic Games until 2021. This follows after sporting leagues around the world suspend their seasons.
* A killing spree occurs in Nova Scotia, Canada, resulting in the deaths of 23 people. The attacks are the deadliest rampage in Canadian history.
* Protests caused by the killing of George Ffloyd spread to hundreds of cities across the United States. They are currently ongoing. 

Things will eventually get better and return to some sort of normality. We just might have to wait a little while longer for it to come.