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Chinese travelers at a railway station in Beijing, China, wear face masks to protect themselves from the new coronavirus on Jan. 21, 2020. The virus was first identified in Wuhan, China, in Dec. 2019, and since then has quickly spread worldwide.

From 'Mysterious' Illness To Global Pandemic: COVID-19, By The Numbers

A year ago today, the WHO first learned of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China of "unknown" origin. Here's the impact of that fateful day, by the numbers.

Shoppers walk past a "Sale" sign outside a store at the Easton Town Center Mall in Columbus, Ohio, on Jan. 7.

Retail Spending Dips For 3rd Straight Month As Infections Surge

Restaurants and bars are reeling from spikes of coronavirus cases in their communities. Earlier holiday sales meant online shopping and electronics sales dipped in December. Retail sales fell 0.7%.

Major retailers report sharp drops in sales of single-use plastic bags, after a fee was instituted in 2015.

Plastic Bag Sales Fell By 90% At England's Large Retailers In Past 4 Years

Major retailers in England issued 7.6 billion single-use plastic bags before a fee was instituted in 2015. In the most recent 12-month period, they cut that to 549 million.

Protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., some with signs and symbols of Christianity. Pro-Trump protesters entered the U.S. Capitol that day after mass demonstrations in the nation's capital.

Evangelical Leaders Condemn 'Radicalized Christian Nationalism'

In response to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, more than 100 evangelical leaders have published a statement calling on other church heads to speak out against Christian nationalism in their ranks.

Mideast Press Tries to Name the War

What should the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah be called? Nearly a dozen labels are emerging in the Arab and Israeli press, from "The 6th War" to "The Hezbollah War" to "The Latest Israeli Aggression." Some war watchers think the simple and neutral "The 2nd Lebanon War" will stick. But one Lebanese journalist points out that this name ignores his country's other conflicts.

Opposition In Venezuela Calls For Another Round Of Elections

Gubernatorial elections in Venezuela delivered a majority of seats to the ruling socialists, rocking the opposition and reigniting protests. The opposition cited irregularities in their 17-6 seat loss. Shortages of food and medicine coupled with massive inflation have fueled widespread anger.

'Chicken Of The Sea' Is So Wacky — Of Course It Was Created By Kids

Ellison Nguyen, 6, wrote the book, and Hien Bui-Stafford, 13, illustrated it. They got a little help from Pulitzer Prize-winner Viet Nguyen (Ellison's dad) and cartoonist Thi Bui (Hien's mom).

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning the men's singles final match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open.

Rafael Nadal wins Australian Open and claims record for most men's Grand Slam titles

Nadal's 21st Grand Slam title broke a three-way tie he shared entering the final with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. It was the Spaniard's first Australian open win since 2009.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the Wimbledon men's title on Sunday — his seventh trophy at the British tournament.

Novak Djokovic wins his 7th Wimbledon trophy and closes the gap on Grand Slam titles

The win marks Djokovic's 21st Grand Slam title overall, putting him one behind record-holder Rafael Nadal.

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