It has been a year that changed the world like no other for at least a generation, possibly since World War II. Scientists had warned for decades of a global pandemic, but few listened. By May, he launched Operation Warp Speed, with the US government spending $11 billion on developing a Covid-19 vaccine by the end of the year. Trump's response to the pandemic likely helped cost him the election to Joe Biden. The extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic will leave a lasting legacy is far from clear.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 15, 2020 07:30 UTC