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COVID-19 pandemicin the United Kingdom,British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. On 23 March 2020, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a nationwide lockdown to curb a widening outbreak of COVID-19, closing many sectors and ordering the public to stay at home. This was incrementally lifted, starting from several weeks later.
UK's COVID-19 Alert Levels (introduced in May 2020) The UK's COVID-19 Alert Level is lowered from Level 4 (severe risk, high transmission) to Level 3 (substantial risk, general circulation), following the agreement of all four Chief Medical Officers. Health Secretary Matt Hancock describes the change as "a big moment for the country". [445] [446]
Valley of Flowers National Park. / 30.73000°N 79.61750°E / 30.73000; 79.61750. Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park which was established in 1982. It is located in Chamoli in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora. This richly diverse area is also ...
The song went on to have the highest first week sales of 2021 and the highest for any single since 2017. Kate Bush broke three chart-topping records in June 2022 with " Running Up That Hill ". The song holds the longest gap between two of an artist's number one singles, the previous 44 years earlier with " Wuthering Heights " in 1978).
Mariah Carey 's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" began the 2020s in the number-one position on the Hot 100, and made her the first artist to rank at number one on charts from four different decades. [ 1] The song was in its third week at number one on January 4, 2020, reaching the top for the first time on December 21, 2019.
Twenty-two artists have scored multiple entries in the top ten in 2020. DaBaby, Doja Cat, Future, Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch were among the many artists who achieved their first top 10 single in 2020. The first number-one single of the year was "River" by Ellie Goulding.
21 December – COVID-19 in the UK: The number of countries halting travel from the UK exceeds 40. [468] 22 December COVID-19 in the UK: The UK and France reach an agreement to reopen their border the following day, allowing freight drivers and EU citizens to travel between the two countries, subject to a recent negative COVID-19 test. [469]
The UK Albums Chart is a weekly record chart based on album sales from Friday to Thursday in the United Kingdom. The Official Charts Company (OCC) defines an "album" as being a type of music release that feature more than four tracks and last longer than 25 minutes; [1] sales of albums in the UK are recorded on behalf of the British music industry by the OCC and compiled weekly as the UK ...