References 2020 puzzle

The ribbon symbolizes the restrictions we all experienced during our quarantines.

The hatch symbolizes the somewhat sneaky feeling everyone experienced when you wanted to put the trash cans on the street in a hurry after 12h.

2020 was Donald Trump's last year as president of the United States.

There was a lot of fake news in 2020. An example can be found here.

The most famous meme surrounding Trump? His orange skin, of course.

2020 was the year of the explosive rise of cryptocurrencies. Read more about it here.

Trump supporters were firmly convinced of his re-election in 2020. Like true security guards, they stayed beside him. Take a moment to read how this came about in thisarticle

We couldn't ignore it: the circus around Donald Trump in 2020 was sometimes too crazy for words. Hence, this circus tent!

During the first few weeks of the corona crisis, all the stock markets plunged down arrow-like. A bit like a rollercoaster, in other words.

Ha! Everyone knows this one: who had a social life in 2020?

You might have already forgotten, but in January 2020, Australia was on fire. You can read more here.

During the many forest fires in Australia, a mass of native animals died. They too deserved a place on our puzzle. Read more about their fate in the following articles:HLN articleVRT article

Not only did the Lyft company close its doors due to corona, but practically everything else fell silent during the first weeks of the lockdown.

We all hoped that our lives could soon spin on, with the help of 1 or 2 punctures. Spin on, like a wheel, that is....

2020 was the year of e-commerce and package delivery. Amazon did golden business, and so that was immortalized in our puzzle.

The soldiers in this crisis, the first front, those were our nurses. They deserve a throne for all their hard work. So we all applauded together every Friday to thank them!HLN article

2020 also saw the first European legislation on the use of drones.

Did you also suddenly have 50 rolls of toilet paper that you couldn't get rid of? Everyone was momentarily captivated by the new white gold, and so are our illustrations completely stuck in the rolls of toilet paper.

The gadget of 2020!

Keeping 1.5 m distance is not always simple. Some people found a cool solution for it.

Elon Musk and his company Space X sent more than 26 flights into space by 2020. Read more here.

TESLA is the most famous electric car. Elon Musk, the founder, took his personal Tesla to space himself! Take a look.

Wearing a mouth mask? That seemed absurd in the beginning. Consequently, many people wanted to avoid it, or just forgot to bring it. Here the man refuses to let the woman in since she is not wearing a mouth mask, but unfortunately she does not respond very well to that

Lots of amusement parks had to close their doors because of the little invader: the coronavirus.

We would almost forget, but on Feb. 1, 2020, the UK left the European Union.

Much of the spread of coronavirus was through travelers, across borders.

A bat? The beginning of corona of course!

Something fun in 2020? Ah, the creation of Puzzle in a Bag of course!

The coronavirus, of course, found its start in China.

For a moment, everyone thought the Chinese government was engaging in biological warfare by deliberately spreading the corona virus.

There are many drawbacks to the corona crisis, but one that is often forgotten is the gigantic mountain of waste caused by the many disposable mouth masks.

A hospital could not and should not be missing from the 2020 puzzle. The healthcare staff was ready to take care of the corona crisis every day.

The hairdressers were mostly closed this year. This made for many funny self-cut hairstyles or just long haircos.

It was such an absurd year that even aliens came to steal our toilet paper. Did you also sometimes have trouble finding toilet paper in stores?

Fatigue, corona fatigue, boredom.... A few relevant words in 2020. Fatigue was a very obvious symptom of corona, but everyone was also completely tired of lockdowns after a while.

Unfortunately, with the lockdowns came a lot of lockdown parties.

The corona virus brought a heavy finance drop in the beginning. It's like a roller coaster going up and down. Not very stable at all.

The koalas were going through one hell of a ride in the year 2020. Before that they didn't have it easy either, but this was just traumatic for those poor creatures. Fortunately, they are getting a lot of help and are going to try to expand the koala population again. Read more here.

Very important! It is recommended that you always cut the ears before disposing of mouth masks to reduce the amount of animals stuck in them. With this simple act you are doing a lot of good!Tips!

The first lockdown came with a lot of boredom. As a result, board games and cards became very popular.

The virologists trying to keep the virus on a leash as best they can. Trying to contain the virus is their job.

Corona can burn in hell!

Here's a tip for any future lockdowns: Do you know someone whose birthday it is? Make his day a little better during the lockdown by sending a balloon home! Who wouldn't want that?

We saw these yellow suits more and more. They were worn by all healthcare workers to protect themselves extra well against the vicious virus.

Not only is Trump good at spreading fake news, but so is the Internet in general!Here are some tips on how to avoid it.

The virus that closely monitors the nurse and when the time is right attacks for yet another corona wave.

The virus in cognito. Many people may be infected but not know it themselves.

The seemingly endless search for the virus by healthcare personnel. It is not always easy to find or overcome.

Here we see the medical person doing everything possible to catch that virus. A mad pursuit with a syringe. Vaccinate away!

CO2 emissions may not only be applicable to the year 2020, but they are even more important every year! Global warming is a fact.Here are some tips to do your part.

Toilet paper as the white thread through the corona times. Or is it red thread?

We had to give each other a hand in these lonely hard times, but not literally a hand of course! Keeping distance is still the message!

Another Amazon box? So many online packages that the mail itself couldn't keep up!

Corona was initially still a "far from my trunk" show. At the time, it was almost as absurd as a virus in a rubber duck!

People were still happy and ignorant at the beginning of the crisis, completely unaware of what awaited them beyond the curve.

A symbol of hope that we can get the virus small with a vaccine!

The one and only 'Puzzle in a Bag' was founded in 2020 and also immediately won the award for Starter of the Year 2020!VRT article!

The many illegal lockdown parties that involve the spread of the virus, as well as the spread of scandals.Herealready 1 of those scandals.

We want a night without cooking, but we can't go to a restaurant? Takeaway and delivery then!

Caught people hiding in craziest ways at lockdown parties or before curfew. Take a peek. But watch out: you might get arrested for illegal dumping!

The most important rule that you should definitely not forget: stay home when you feel sick!

Mouth mask is mandatory!

Social life is forbidden for a while: setting of bubbles!

The great growth of E-commerce during the corona crisis, those who cannot keep up with the trend will have a very hard time.

Since the physical stores were due, we did have to shop online with the result that there were lots of packages.

Corona struck our reality like a hammer blow!

Empty tables is the only thing the restaurant and café owners saw left during this pandemic. Of course, they had to close the longest, because these are the places for our social events.

'Popping' = Intense need, urge, to make a big party of it, to 'pop'.VRT article

Did you also have tickets to a festival or concert? Unfortunately peanut butter! That will be for next year or even the year after....

A "Social Life? What's that? Hardly recognizable anymore...

The board is completely empty. In the first lockdown, there was nothing left to do at all.

The electric charging station is appearing more and more on the streets with the ever-increasing rise of electric cars.

4 walls. The only thing you see when you are in quarantine.

It was thought for a while that corona was transmissible through food. Read more information here.

There are those who are cautious and there are those who have no fear of the virus at all.

It happened more than once that a package did not arrive correctly due to the large volume of orders.

People are moving much more into nature since the corona crisis. Much else wasn't allowed in the beginning either, of course.

At the beginning of the crisis, there was a severe shortage of mouth masks. Here people started making their own mouth masks to help those in care who really needed it.

Some people are so frightened by the virus that a mouth mask alone is not enough for them.

The many ways that a mouth mask is worn. Not the correct way, unfortunately...

Not only a wacky way to keep people at bay, but also good for fitness! Hoop it up! Because of corona, we don't have many different options so many people start exercising. Fortunately, it's fun, and most importantly, healthy.

Fatigue is not only a symptom of corona, but also common among hard-working healthcare workers! Here the nurse rests for a moment in her well-deserved throne.

The 2020 vaccination campaign that gave us hope toward a better summer!

Lockdown and home work... As a result, all streets and parking lots were deserted at first.

This direction! Shopping will soon look different: arrows on the ground, one-way pedestrian traffic and streets possibly closed:De Morgen article

At the start of the year, everyone had a lot of expectations. '2020 is going to be my year.... NOT' Slowly this became less and less.

Can you still imagine a world without hand gel? We certainly can't!

A cell phone, a laptop... The only way to be able to see our friends or family again. Imagine if we hadn't had this!

Mouth mask everywhere! We find it not only in the streets, but especially the oceans are very polluted by it.HLN article

Slowly, news began to circulate that a lockdown was coming. A leak that caused panic and prompted people to hoard en masse. This extreme behavior left some people without pasta or toilet paper themselves.TVL article

Many more animals were adopted and bought out of boredom with the result that the shelters after it were never so full. There was even an animal ban because of this to protect the poor critters from impulse purchases.

Not only are all the tents empty here, but in the summer of 2020, there was not a festival tent to be seen.

Now is that a virus or a bush? The nurse has to look 2x anyway.... This virus is not that easy at all!

After a while we were fortunately allowed to see each other again, but only outside. A nice campfire then... And you can't do that without marshmallows, right?

Long lines... Because of the fear and panic at the beginning of the crisis, supermarkets were overflowing with people. Long lines for hours just to store.

This is clearly an overdose of the second most purchased item of the year. Alcohol, of course!

Corona can cause severe nausea and severe pain in the abdomen in some cases. This is a less frequent symptom fortunately!

There are many crazy conspiracy theories about the virus, but we know it's all the fault of extraterrestrials....

Definitely not to be forgotten in the year 2020: the US elections. In this, Trump was deposed from his throne by Biden, but easy was different....

Packages everywhere. Due to high demand, many packages took a long time to arrive.