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10 ways COVID-19 changed the world – Livescience.com
The illness has affected nearly every aspect of life.

The year 2020 was defined by the coronavirus pandemic, arguably the worst pandemic the world has seen in 100 years. COVID-19 has caused more than 75 million cases and 1.6 million deaths worldwide as of mid-December. The illness has affected nearly every aspect of life, from work and school to everyday activities like getting groceries, and even our wardrobes.
Here are just some of the ways COVID-19 changed the world in 2020.
New vocabulary
(Image credit: CDC)
A number of new words and phrases…
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