during most of 2020, the united states was impacted by the covid-19 pandemic that has impacted the world. the country became the highest infected and the most people dead from the infection, although there is much criticism concerning how the data was gathered. the trump administration received negative responses for their handling of the virus, despite the very successful operation "warp speed" that produces the first vaccine to fight the virus. some people refuse to wear surgical masks to help stop the transmission of the virus. in some states, governors locked-down their states in an attempt to stop the spreading of the virus.