What happened on Thursday December 17, 2020?

Here's what happened on December 17, 2020:

• Global COVID-19 Pandemic Developments On December 17, 2020, multiple countries experienced significant COVID-19 challenges. The Northern Ireland Executive planned a strict lockdown starting Boxing Day, with non-essential shops closing from Christmas Eve. French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive, causing several European leaders to self-isolate. Turkey reported a record 243 COVID-19 deaths, bringing its total to 17,364. Tokyo raised its healthcare alert to the highest level after recording 822 new cases. The Palestinian Authority implemented a two-week West Bank lockdown. Saudi Arabia initiated its vaccination campaign using Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines. South Korea reported 22 deaths, raising its total to 634. California set new pandemic records with 52,281 cases and 379 deaths in 24 hours. Alberta, Canada, recorded 30 new deaths, increasing its provincial toll to 790.
• Global COVID-19 Pandemic Developments On December 17, 2020, multiple countries experienced significant COVID-19 challenges. The Northern Ireland Executive planned a strict lockdown starting Boxing Day, with non-essential shops closing from Christmas Eve. French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive, causing several European leaders to self-isolate. Turkey reported a record 243 COVID-19 deaths, bringing its total to 17,364. Tokyo raised its healthcare alert to the highest level after recording 822 new cases. The Palestinian Authority implemented a two-week West Bank lockdown. Saudi Arabia initiated its vaccination campaign using Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines. South Korea reported 22 deaths, raising its total to 634. California set new pandemic records with 52,281 cases and 379 deaths in 24 hours. Alberta, Canada, recorded 30 new deaths, increasing its provincial toll to 790.
• U.S. Cybersecurity and Vaccination Developments On the same day, a significant cyberattack targeted federal agencies. Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine received FDA panel approval as the second vaccine. Cedric Richmond, a Biden advisor, tested positive for COVID-19. The United States surpassed 17 million total coronavirus cases, highlighting the pandemic's extensive spread.
• U.S. Cybersecurity and Vaccination Developments On the same day, a significant cyberattack targeted federal agencies. Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine received FDA panel approval as the second vaccine. Cedric Richmond, a Biden advisor, tested positive for COVID-19. The United States surpassed 17 million total coronavirus cases, highlighting the pandemic's extensive spread.
• Additional Pandemic and Security Developments Prosecutors charged a Kenyan man in a potential 9/11-style hijacking plot. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo quarantined after COVID-19 exposure. The U.S. experienced its largest annual poverty rate increase in 60 years. A winter storm complicated early vaccine distribution efforts, disrupting transportation during the initial stages of the massive vaccination campaign.
• Additional Pandemic and Security Developments Prosecutors charged a Kenyan man in a potential 9/11-style hijacking plot. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo quarantined after COVID-19 exposure. The U.S. experienced its largest annual poverty rate increase in 60 years. A winter storm complicated early vaccine distribution efforts, disrupting transportation during the initial stages of the massive vaccination campaign.

Events in 2020

December 17, 2020: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 17, 2020 was a Thursday and it was the 352nd day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 2020 can also be written as 12/17/2020 in the US and as 17/12/2020 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 2020 in December 2020 calendar

Famous people died on December 17, 2020:

• Jeremy Bullock

  English actor (b. 1945).

• Allen Dines

  American politician (b. 1921).

• Donato Bilancia
• Pierre Buyoya
• Enrico Ferri

Famous people who died in 2020

Famous people who died on December 17th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 17, 2020: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 2020 is Rat and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 17, 2020 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 2020 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 17, 2020 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 10:06 am and setting at 08:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 30, 2020 while the next full moon would come on Dec 30, 2020.

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Your place in the Universe on December 17, 2020

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Someone born on December 17, 2020 is:

4 years 4 months old,

or 52 months and 27 days old,

or 229 weeks and 6 days old,

or 1609 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 2020?

There are 217 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 17, 2020?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 17, 2020.

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