2020 Easter tornado outbreak A tornado outbreak occurs in the Southeastern United States. Mississippi declares a tornado emergency. (Weather)
A tornado outbreak occurs in the Southeastern United States. Mississippi declares a tornado emergency. (Weather)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines The Philippines reports 220 new confirmed cases and 50 more deaths from COVID-19, the highest daily death toll in the country to date, bringing the country's death toll to 297 with 4,648 total cases. (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Israel Former Chief Rabbi of Israel Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron dies from COVID-19 at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. (U.S. News & World Report)
COVID-19 pandemic in Israel Former Chief Rabbi of Israel Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron dies from COVID-19 at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. (U.S. News & World Report)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy The death toll from coronavirus in Italy has reached 19,889 people. Italy has the second highest number of deaths in the world, after the United States. (Corriere della Sera)
COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Saba The first confirmed case of COVID-19 is reported on the Dutch Caribbean island of Saba. (Mas Noticia)
2020 Easter tornado outbreak The tornado outbreak continues from Easter Sunday across the Southeastern United States. At least 30 people are confirmed dead. (USA Today)
COVID-19 pandemic in Guam COVID-19 pandemic on USS Theodore Roosevelt The United States Navy confirms the first death of a sailor serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Over 500 sailors on the ship have tested positive for the virus. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Guam COVID-19 pandemic on USS Theodore Roosevelt The United States Navy confirms the first death of a sailor serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Over 500 sailors on the ship have tested positive for the virus. (BBC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Wyoming Wyoming's Governor Mark Gordon reports the state's first death from COVID-19 in Johnson County, meaning all 50 U.S. states have now recorded a fatality from the virus. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Wyoming Wyoming's Governor Mark Gordon reports the state's first death from COVID-19 in Johnson County, meaning all 50 U.S. states have now recorded a fatality from the virus. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic on USS Theodore Roosevelt The United States Navy confirms the first death of a sailor serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Over 500 sailors on the ship have tested positive for the virus. (BBC News)
The tornado outbreak continues from Easter Sunday across the Southeastern United States. At least 30 people are confirmed dead. (USA Today)
2020 Chernobyl Exclusion Zone wildfires Officials of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine announce the successful extinguishment of all open fires in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. (Deutsche Welle) The ghost city of Pripyat was left unscathed by the fire while several abandoned villages burnt to the ground. (Forbes)
COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States rises by 2,228 in a single day, the highest number of COVID-19 linked deaths reported in any country in a single day, as total cases rise to over 600,000. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States rises by 2,228 in a single day, the highest number of COVID-19 linked deaths reported in any country in a single day, as total cases rise to over 600,000. (Reuters)
2020 Easter tornado outbreak The death toll in a tornado outbreak that devastated the Southeastern United States on April 12–13 rises to 35. (WHSV-TV)
The death toll in a tornado outbreak that devastated the Southeastern United States on April 12–13 rises to 35. (WHSV-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Africa COVID-19 pandemic in Eswatini Eswatini reports the country's first death from COVID-19, as total cases rise to 17. (National Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria At least 18 people in Nigeria have been killed by police during the enforcement of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. (De Telegraaf)
COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria At least 18 people in Nigeria have been killed by police during the enforcement of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. (De Telegraaf)
Bonanno crime family mobster Vincent Asaro is granted compassionate release and released from the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Missouri due to the coronavirus pandemic. (CNN)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prisons Bonanno crime family mobster Vincent Asaro is granted compassionate release and released from the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Missouri due to the coronavirus pandemic. (CNN)
COVID-19 pandemic in California, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prisons California reports the first prison inmate death from complications related to COVID-19. (Los Angeles Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Florida Miami Police disperses crowds who violated social distancing guidelines during David Guetta's coronavirus relief concert in the city. (ABC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in New York City New York City mayor Bill de Blasio announces that major parades scheduled for June, such as NYC Pride March and Puerto Rican Day Parade, are cancelled this year. (NY Daily News)
Tornado outbreak of April 22–23, 2020 Tornadoes touch down in the South Central United States, killing seven people and injuring dozens more. (The New York Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States More than 50,000 people have now died in the United States from COVID-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The Department of Health and Social Care confirms the UK's death toll from COVID-19 has exceeded 20,000. It joins the United States, Italy, Spain and France as the fifth nation to reach this total. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The Department of Health and Social Care confirms the UK's death toll from COVID-19 has exceeded 20,000. It joins the United States, Italy, Spain and France as the fifth nation to reach this total. (BBC News)
The Department of Health and Social Care confirms the UK's death toll from COVID-19 has exceeded 20,000. It joins the United States, Italy, Spain and France as the fifth nation to reach this total. (BBC News)
A pug in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, becomes the first dog in the United States to test positive for COVID-19. Three of the humans it lives with have also tested positive for the disease. (WRAL-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The United States surpasses one million cases of COVID-19. (CNN) COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina A pug in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, becomes the first dog in the United States to test positive for COVID-19. Three of the humans it lives with have also tested positive for the disease. (WRAL-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina A pug in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, becomes the first dog in the United States to test positive for COVID-19. Three of the humans it lives with have also tested positive for the disease. (WRAL-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The United States surpasses one million cases of COVID-19. (CNN) COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina A pug in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, becomes the first dog in the United States to test positive for COVID-19. Three of the humans it lives with have also tested positive for the disease. (WRAL-TV)
2020 United States anti-lockdown protests COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Armed protesters storm the House chamber of the Michigan State Capitol to demand that Governor Gretchen Whitmer lifts the stay-at-home order. (Forbes) (New York Daily News)
Armed protesters storm the House chamber of the Michigan State Capitol to demand that Governor Gretchen Whitmer lifts the stay-at-home order. (Forbes) (New York Daily News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Armed protesters storm the House chamber of the Michigan State Capitol to demand that Governor Gretchen Whitmer lifts the stay-at-home order. (Forbes) (New York Daily News)
The 2020 tornado season in the United States is named the deadliest tornado season since 2011, particularly due to the outbreaks on March 2–3 and Easter Sunday. (Fox News)
Tornadoes of 2020 The 2020 tornado season in the United States is named the deadliest tornado season since 2011, particularly due to the outbreaks on March 2–3 and Easter Sunday. (Fox News)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan Four civilians are killed in Ghor, Afghanistan, when police open fire on protesters who grew angry at the local distribution of food, which they said favored those with political connections. Two policemen also are killed. Police say they responded when protesters tried to enter the governor's house. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan Four civilians are killed in Ghor, Afghanistan, when police open fire on protesters who grew angry at the local distribution of food, which they said favored those with political connections. Two policemen also are killed. Police say they responded when protesters tried to enter the governor's house. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China New coronavirus clusters are reported in Wuhan—where the virus first emerged—and the north-eastern province of Jilin, after confirming its first case since April 3. (BBC News) Wuhan plans to test all 11 million of their residents for the coronavirus. (Washington Post) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States exceeds 80,000. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China New coronavirus clusters are reported in Wuhan—where the virus first emerged—and the north-eastern province of Jilin, after confirming its first case since April 3. (BBC News) Wuhan plans to test all 11 million of their residents for the coronavirus. (Washington Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States exceeds 80,000. (Reuters)
Socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in California Tesla, Inc. CEO Elon Musk announces he will reopen the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California, United States, in defiance of an Alameda County shutdown order. Governor Gavin Newsom voiced his support for the reopening of the factory. (CNN)
COVID-19 pandemic in New York City New York City goes 58 consecutive days without a fatal pedestrian traffic collision, the most since tracking began in 1983. (ABC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in New York City New York City goes 58 consecutive days without a fatal pedestrian traffic collision, the most since tracking began in 1983. (ABC News) COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announces that the stay-at-home order will be lifted on May 15, except for Prince George's and Montgomery counties. Groups of over ten will remain forbidden. (The Hill)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announces that their beaches will reopen for Memorial Day, but with restrictions. (Politico)
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan passes 50,000 cases of COVID-19, the seventh state in the U.S. to do so. As of this date, this state has 50,079 reported cases, causing 4,825 deaths. (MLive.com)
2020 Atlantic hurricane season Tropical Storm Arthur The first tropical storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is presently off the United States eastern coast. Arthur has sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h), is moving north-northeast at 13 mph (20 km/h), and will move near or east of the North Carolina coast on Monday. The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season is June 1. (Weather Channel) (National Hurricane Center)
The first tropical storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is presently off the United States eastern coast. Arthur has sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h), is moving north-northeast at 13 mph (20 km/h), and will move near or east of the North Carolina coast on Monday. The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season is June 1. (Weather Channel) (National Hurricane Center)
Tropical Storm Arthur The first tropical storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is presently off the United States eastern coast. Arthur has sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km/h), is moving north-northeast at 13 mph (20 km/h), and will move near or east of the North Carolina coast on Monday. The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season is June 1. (Weather Channel) (National Hurricane Center)
Coronavirus recession, Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell says U.S. economic recovery from the recession could take until the end of 2021. (The New York Times) (Financial Times)
NASCAR becomes the first major American sports league to resume its season since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. (The Washington Post)
2020 East Africa floods The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs announces that nearly 1 million people are affected and at least 24 people have died in the flash floods that hit Beledweyne and Jowhar, Somalia. (CTV)
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs announces that nearly 1 million people are affected and at least 24 people have died in the flash floods that hit Beledweyne and Jowhar, Somalia. (CTV)
Capital punishment in the United States In the first execution since the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States began, a Missouri man is put to death by lethal injection for murdering an elderly woman in 1991. (The Associated Press)
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan becomes the fourth state in the U.S. to pass 5,000 deaths from COVID-19. The state has 5,017 reported deaths and 52,350 total cases. (MLive.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota Annie Glenn, widow of astronaut John Glenn and disability rights advocate, dies of COVID-19 in a nursing home in Minnesota. (CNN) COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan becomes the fourth state in the U.S. to pass 5,000 deaths from COVID-19. The state has 5,017 reported deaths and 52,350 total cases. (MLive.com)
In the first execution since the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States began, a Missouri man is put to death by lethal injection for murdering an elderly woman in 1991. (The Associated Press)
COVID-19 pandemic The number of worldwide cases of COVID-19 surpasses five million. The United States remains the global epicenter, accounting for approximately 31% of all reported and confirmed cases in the world. (CNN)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer extends her state's stay-at-home order until June 12 and its state of emergency until June 19. (The Detroit News)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States exceeds 100,000. (CNN)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States exceeds 100,000. (CNN)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda Rwanda reports its first death from COVID-19, a 65-year-old who had severe respiratory complications and was being treated at a specialised center. (Reuters) The number of worldwide confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpasses six million. The United States remains the global epicenter, accounting for approximately 29% of all reported and confirmed cases in the world. (CNN)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in New York City New York City reports its first day without COVID-19 deaths since March 11. (CNBC) COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The COVID-19 death toll in the United Kingdom passes over 40,000. (The Independent)
COVID-19 pandemic in New York City New York City reports its first day without COVID-19 deaths since March 11. (CNBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in New York City New York City reports its first day without COVID-19 deaths since March 11. (CNBC)
Five people are killed after a Piper PA-31T Cheyenne crashes in Eatonton, Georgia, United States. (Aviation Safety Network)
COVID-19 pandemic The number of worldwide cases of COVID-19 surpasses seven million. The United States remains the global epicenter, accounting for approximately 26% of all reported and confirmed cases in the world. (CNN)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The United States surpasses two million cases of COVID-19, the first country in the world to do so. (CNN)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The United States surpasses two million cases of COVID-19, the first country in the world to do so. (CNN)
LGBTQ rights in the United States, Abortion in the United States The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services removes protections against discrimination within Obamacare for transgender people and women seeking abortions. The move is condemned by civil rights groups and Democratic officials. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Florida Florida reports two consecutive days of 2,000-plus new COVID-19 cases as more counties reopen their beaches. Miami's mayor says this information does not include data from Memorial Day weekend and the George Floyd protests. (ABC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Florida Florida reports two consecutive days of 2,000-plus new COVID-19 cases as more counties reopen their beaches. Miami's mayor says this information does not include data from Memorial Day weekend and the George Floyd protests. (ABC News)
A United States Air Force 48th Fighter Wing F-15 Eagle based at RAF Lakenheath, England crashes into the North Sea, 74 miles (119 km) off the East Yorkshire coast, killing the pilot. (BBC News)
