(CNN) You know it's been a remarkable year when a devastating global pandemic isn't the only major story capturing people's attention. In a look at CNN's most-read digital stories of 2020, November's historic US presidential election looms large. But the intensity of the year is reflected in the wide range of stories that captured the world's interest. From the very start of 2020, users flocked to CNN for news on the airstrikes in Iraq, the impeachment and Kobe Bryant's tragic death. March and April saw record global interest in the coronavirus, with people all over the planet turning to CNN for information.

Source: CNN December 23, 2020 12:33 UTC