The world was still fighting the COVID-19 pandemic when the year 2021 began. The unique virus, which initially appeared in Wuhan in 2019, has already spread throughout the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) responded by issuing social separation and lockdown measures. The more contagious Delta variety appeared just as governments were easing their lock-down procedures. The Delta variety was first discovered in late 2020 in India and quickly moved to the United States, where it quickly grew in popularity. Vaccine distribution began in earnest in the end of 2020 and lasted into 2021. Vaccine reluctance, on the other hand, proved to be a factor in the pandemic’s continuous rise in death tolls around the world.
On January 6th, 2021, a crowd of pro-Trump fans attacked the US capital. They wanted to prevent Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. Five individuals died as a result of the pandemonium, including a Capitol Hill police officer. Members of Congress, including Vice President Mike Pence, left the chamber for safety reasons. On January 20th, 2021, Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Kamala Harris was elected as the United States’ first female, African-American, and South Asian vice president. Biden addressed at a ceremony commemorating 500,000 US deaths caused by COVID-19 shortly after becoming office.
US President Joe Biden ordered the total departure of US forces from Afghanistan in May 2021. The Taliban took control of the country as the evacuation progressed. When Kabul fell, tens of thousands of foreigners were stuck in the city. Americans who were stranded were evacuated by the US. The pullout was hailed as a triumph by the US President, but it was hailed as a fiasco by the American population, among other things.
Certain hedge funds had serious implications in the financial sector. This came after the GameStop stock and other securities were subjected to a short squeeze. Short selling accounted for about 140 percent of GameStop’s shares. As a result of the stampede to buy the shares, the price has risen. The company’s shares reached $500 per share as a result of the short squeeze. This was a 300% increase over the $17.25 valuation at the start of the month.
Unfortunately, we also received some discouraging news. Some well-known legends have perished at the hands of the Grim Reaper. DMX, Larry King, Cicely Tyson, Norm McDonald, and Michael K. Williams are among them. While few people are interested in who is the richest person on the planet, Elon Musk surpassed Jeff Bezos to become the richest man living in 2021. Musk has amassed a fortune of $200 billion, making him the third person to do so.
In the corporate sector, Jeff Bezos resigned as CEO of Amazon. He is still the executive chairman of the company’s board, despite losing his position as the world’s richest man. Andy Jassy, Bezos’ longtime deputy, took over after he stepped down.
In the world of entertainment, DC fans finally got their hands on Zack Synder’s Justice League film. This comes after years of online campaigning that culminated in the film’s HBO Max premiere. The film grossed $657 million against a budget of $300 million.
The Suez Canal blockade was the next important event. The large cargo ship Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, closing the world’s busiest waterway. The disaster resulted in daily costs of up to $9.6 billion. The James Webb Space Telescope, the successor to the Hubble Telescope, was launched at the end of the year. The ESA, the Canadian Space Agency, and NASA collaborated on this project.
Continue reading to discover more about the events of 2021.
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