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− | In 2020, a pandemic called '''Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)''', also known as the '''Wuhan virus''', '''Chinese flu''', or just '''Coronavirus''' began sweeping across the Earth, originating in the Wuhan province in [[China]] before spreading to many other countries, most notably [[Italy]] and [[ |
+ | In 2020, a pandemic called '''Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)''', also known as the '''Wuhan virus''', '''Chinese flu''', or just '''Coronavirus''' began sweeping across the Earth, originating in the Wuhan province in [[China]] before spreading to many other countries, most notably [[Italy]], [[Iran]], the [[United Kingdom]] and the [[United States]]. Due to the high risk of death from those of advanced age and those with other health problems, many changes have had to take place since the seriousness of the pandemic first became apparent in March, with many sports matches and tournaments being either cancelled or postponed, with most Football leagues (including the European 2020 Championship), many Formula 1 races (although a 17-race championship starting in June and ending in December was agreed) and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games among those affected. Many gaming conferences have also been cancelled, most notably GDC 2020 and E3 2020. Sony and Microsoft announced release dates for both consoles in livestreams. |
==Video game releases== |
==Video game releases== |
Revision as of 09:47, 20 September 2020
Notable Events
In 2020, a pandemic called Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), also known as the Wuhan virus, Chinese flu, or just Coronavirus began sweeping across the Earth, originating in the Wuhan province in China before spreading to many other countries, most notably Italy, Iran, the United Kingdom and the United States. Due to the high risk of death from those of advanced age and those with other health problems, many changes have had to take place since the seriousness of the pandemic first became apparent in March, with many sports matches and tournaments being either cancelled or postponed, with most Football leagues (including the European 2020 Championship), many Formula 1 races (although a 17-race championship starting in June and ending in December was agreed) and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games among those affected. Many gaming conferences have also been cancelled, most notably GDC 2020 and E3 2020. Sony and Microsoft announced release dates for both consoles in livestreams.
Video game releases