2020 Jakarta floods At least 21 people are killed and over 19,000 displaced as flash floods hit the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. (BBC News)
At least 21 people are killed and over 19,000 displaced as flash floods hit the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. (BBC News)
2020 New Taipei helicopter crash A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter carrying 13 people crashes in New Taipei, Taiwan. Eight people are killed, including the Chief of the General Staff Shen Yi-ming, the head of the Republic of China Armed Forces. (The Guardian)
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter carrying 13 people crashes in New Taipei, Taiwan. Eight people are killed, including the Chief of the General Staff Shen Yi-ming, the head of the Republic of China Armed Forces. (The Guardian)
2020 Jakarta floods The death toll of the floods in Jakarta, Indonesia, that started two days ago rises to 43. (BBC News)
A Harbin Y-12 light transport aircraft crashes near Haputale, Sri Lanka. All four people on board, members of the Sri Lanka Air Force, are killed. (Ada Derana)
The death toll of the floods in Jakarta, Indonesia, that started two days ago rises to 43. (BBC News)
Four people are killed when a Mooney M20 plane crashes shortly after takeoff near the island of Lifou, New Caledonia. (Radio New Zealand)
In the early hours of the morning, a car crashes into a group of German tourists in Luttach, Italy, killing six people and injuring 11 others. The driver was reportedly drunk and is charged with murder. (Bangkok Post)
A German tourist critically injured in the crash yesterday in Luttach, Italy, dies from her injuries, bringing the death toll to seven. (The Garden Island)
A Boeing 737-800 crashes while taking off from Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, killing all 176 people on board. The incident, which took place amid the 2019–20 Persian Gulf crisis, is under investigation. (NPR)
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 A Boeing 737-800 crashes while taking off from Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, killing all 176 people on board. The incident, which took place amid the 2019–20 Persian Gulf crisis, is under investigation. (NPR)
A bus crashes in Iran's Mazandaran Province, killing at least 20 passengers and injuring 24 others. (Al Jazeera)
Several people have died from hypothermia after heavy snowfall and high winds combined to bring historic blizzards over higher ground of mainland Spain. Local meteorologists have described Gloria as the worst storm to impact the region in 38 years. (BBC News)
Storm Gloria The tenth named storm of the 2019–20 European windstorm season makes landfall in northern Spain, killing at least 13 people. Heavy rainfall leads to widespread flooding, while high winds and coastal storm surges cause further damage. (BBC News) Several people have died from hypothermia after heavy snowfall and high winds combined to bring historic blizzards over higher ground of mainland Spain. Local meteorologists have described Gloria as the worst storm to impact the region in 38 years. (BBC News)
The tenth named storm of the 2019–20 European windstorm season makes landfall in northern Spain, killing at least 13 people. Heavy rainfall leads to widespread flooding, while high winds and coastal storm surges cause further damage. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China Chinese premier Li Keqiang has urged decisive and effective efforts to prevent and control the epidemic. (China Daily) The National Health Commission of China reports a third death from coronavirus, the number of infected having increased by 136 during the weekend. The report comes as authorities confirmed that the virus spread from Wuhan to major cities, including Shenzhen, Beijing, and Hong Kong. (South China Morning Post) COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea A case of Chinese coronavirus is also confirmed in South Korea. (Yonhap News Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China Chinese premier Li Keqiang has urged decisive and effective efforts to prevent and control the epidemic. (China Daily) The National Health Commission of China reports a third death from coronavirus, the number of infected having increased by 136 during the weekend. The report comes as authorities confirmed that the virus spread from Wuhan to major cities, including Shenzhen, Beijing, and Hong Kong. (South China Morning Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea A case of Chinese coronavirus is also confirmed in South Korea. (Yonhap News Agency)
The fifth-ever case of Brazilian hemorrhagic fever, caused by the Sabiá virus, is reported in São Paulo, Brazil. The patient visited at least three hospitals in three different cities before the diagnosis was established; contact tracing is underway. (Outbreak News Today)
The National Health Commission of China reports a third death from coronavirus, the number of infected having increased by 136 during the weekend. The report comes as authorities confirmed that the virus spread from Wuhan to major cities, including Shenzhen, Beijing, and Hong Kong. (South China Morning Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan The Centers for Disease Control for Taiwan announces that the first case of novel coronavirus was identified at Taoyuan International Airport. (The Wall Street Journal)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, COVID-19 pandemic in Washington (state) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the first U.S. case of novel coronavirus in Snohomish County, Washington. (The Washington Post)
The Centers for Disease Control for Taiwan announces that the first case of novel coronavirus was identified at Taoyuan International Airport. (The Wall Street Journal)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China Chinese authorities quarantine the entire city of Wuhan to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus as the death toll rises to 17. Nobody in the city will be able to leave starting from 10 a.m. local time on January 23, and all public transport in the city is suspended. (The Guardian)
COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China Chinese authorities quarantine the entire city of Wuhan to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus as the death toll rises to 17. Nobody in the city will be able to leave starting from 10 a.m. local time on January 23, and all public transport in the city is suspended. (The Guardian)
COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore Singapore confirms its first case of new coronavirus, a 66-year-old Chinese man from Wuhan who was travelling with his family. (Channel NewsAsia)
2020 Elazığ earthquake 41 people were killed and more than 1,600 were injured in an earthquake centered near Elazığ in Eastern Anatolia. (BBC News)
41 people were killed and more than 1,600 were injured in an earthquake centered near Elazığ in Eastern Anatolia. (BBC News)
The Cook Islands Ministry of Health issues an edict mandating that all expatriate workers receive MMR vaccines, or risk losing their permits. (Cook Islands News)
2020 Brazilian floods and mudslides At least 39 people are dead in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo after heavy rains hit the country's southeast region. (VEJA)
2020 Brazilian floods and mudslides Widespread flooding and landslides in Brazil cause 50 deaths and force thousands to evacuate their homes. (Fox News)
A Caspian Airlines passenger airliner crash lands on a runway and skids onto a major highway in Mahshahr, Iran, leaving 2 injured. (Sky News)
Caspian Airlines Flight 6936 A Caspian Airlines passenger airliner crash lands on a runway and skids onto a major highway in Mahshahr, Iran, leaving 2 injured. (Sky News)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits Wuhan, the epicenter of the pandemic, to direct epidemic prevention. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits Wuhan, the epicenter of the pandemic, to direct epidemic prevention. (Reuters) Six travelers from China are denied entry and turned away from Samoa following the island country's introduction of a ban on all travelers from China. They later arrive in Fiji, where they are quarantined with no symptoms. These strict regulations come after a measles outbreak ravaged Samoa last month. (RNZ)
Six travelers from China are denied entry and turned away from Samoa following the island country's introduction of a ban on all travelers from China. They later arrive in Fiji, where they are quarantined with no symptoms. These strict regulations come after a measles outbreak ravaged Samoa last month. (RNZ)
Widespread flooding and landslides in Brazil cause 50 deaths and force thousands to evacuate their homes. (Fox News)
2020 Caribbean earthquake A magnitude 7.7 earthquake is recorded off the coast of Jamaica. (KRON 4 News)
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake is recorded off the coast of Jamaica. (KRON 4 News)
China's paramount leader Xi Jinping tells the World Health Organization he is confident about defeating the "devil virus". (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China The Health Commission in the central Chinese province of Hubei say there are 1,291 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and 24 more deaths, bringing the total death toll to 106 people. (AFP via New Straits Times) China's paramount leader Xi Jinping tells the World Health Organization he is confident about defeating the "devil virus". (Reuters)
The Health Commission in the central Chinese province of Hubei say there are 1,291 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and 24 more deaths, bringing the total death toll to 106 people. (AFP via New Straits Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy More than 6,000 passengers are barred from disembarking a cruise ship docked at Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy, after authorities expressed concern that two Chinese passengers have the coronavirus. (The Guardian) Two cases of novel coronavirus are confirmed in Italy after two Chinese tourists are recovered in Rome. (Il Messaggero)
COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China COVID-19 pandemic in Tibet Tibet reports its first case. (India Today)
COVID-19 pandemic in Tibet Tibet reports its first case. (India Today)
Massive floods in Madagascar kill 31 people and displace 16,000 others. (The Weather Channel)
The World Health Organization declares a "global emergency", a rare designation that helps the international agency mobilize financial and political support to contain the pandemic. (CNBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain The Ministry of Health of Spain confirms the first case of coronavirus in the country in La Gomera, Canary Islands, from a German tourist. (El Mundo)
Delta Air Lines and American Airlines announce that they have suspended all flights to and from China amid the pandemic. (ABC News)
The Ministry of Health of Spain confirms the first case of coronavirus in the country in La Gomera, Canary Islands, from a German tourist. (El Mundo)
Apple Inc. announces it will close all of its stores and offices in China until February 9 due to the pandemic. (Gizmodo)
COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines The first coronavirus death outside China is reported in the Philippines. The victim was a Chinese tourist, also infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae and influenza B, who recently arrived in the country. (CNN Philippines) COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
Huoshenshan Hospital, opening after ten days of construction, admits the first patients of the pandemic. (SCMP) (AP)
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hits 20 kilometers south of Guánica, Puerto Rico. (CNN) (National Earthquake Center)
COVID-19 pandemic in China COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying reports the death toll has surpassed 400 with over 20,000 people infected, and requests the United States "not to overreact". (Reuters) COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong The second coronavirus death outside mainland China is reported in Hong Kong. The victim was a 34-year-old Hongkonger who had recently travelled to Wuhan, the center of the pandemic. The Hospital Authority said the victim suffered from "preexisting health conditions", but did not give details. (Los Angeles Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong The second coronavirus death outside mainland China is reported in Hong Kong. The victim was a 34-year-old Hongkonger who had recently travelled to Wuhan, the center of the pandemic. The Hospital Authority said the victim suffered from "preexisting health conditions", but did not give details. (Los Angeles Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying reports the death toll has surpassed 400 with over 20,000 people infected, and requests the United States "not to overreact". (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic on cruise ships COVID-19 pandemic on Diamond Princess The Diamond Princess cruise ship is quarantined and tested for coronavirus cases as it is docked in Yokohama, Japan. Passengers and crew are now required to stay on board until at least Tuesday night. Between 3,500 and 3,700 passengers are tested. (CNN)
COVID-19 pandemic on Diamond Princess The Diamond Princess cruise ship is quarantined and tested for coronavirus cases as it is docked in Yokohama, Japan. Passengers and crew are now required to stay on board until at least Tuesday night. Between 3,500 and 3,700 passengers are tested. (CNN)
The second coronavirus death outside mainland China is reported in Hong Kong. The victim was a 34-year-old Hongkonger who had recently travelled to Wuhan, the center of the pandemic. The Hospital Authority said the victim suffered from "preexisting health conditions", but did not give details. (Los Angeles Times)
A plane crashes after overrunning the runway at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey, killing 3 people and injuring 155 others. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic Around 3,700 people aboard a cruise ship named Diamond Princess are quarantined after ten passengers test positive for the illness at the port of Yokohama, Japan. (Reuters) A baby is diagnosed with the virus 30 hours after birth, in the first recorded case of the virus in a newborn. (New Straits Times)
Pegasus Airlines Flight 2193 A plane crashes after overrunning the runway at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey, killing 3 people and injuring 155 others. (BBC News)
A train crash in Livraga, Lombardy, Italy, kills 2 people and injures all the other 31 on board. (The Independent)
Heavy rainfall causes severe flooding in southern states, particularly western South Carolina and western Virginia, where several flash flood emergencies have been declared. (Weather.com)
Livraga derailment A train crash in Livraga, Lombardy, Italy, kills 2 people and injures all the other 31 on board. (The Independent)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Italy confirms that an Italian man has contracted the virus, after he visited his girlfriend in Wuhan. (Il Messaggero)
Royal Caribbean Cruises bans China, Hong Kong or Macau passport holders from boarding its ships amid concerns over the pandemic. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic Two people – one Japanese and one American – die from coronavirus in Wuhan. They are the first foreigners (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) to die from it. (NBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic The death toll of the coronavirus outbreak surpasses the death toll of the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak, at 910 deaths. (The Guardian) (Al Jazeera)
The death toll of the coronavirus outbreak surpasses the death toll of the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak, at 910 deaths. (The Guardian) (Al Jazeera)
COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China In a rare public appearance and wearing a mask, Xi Jinping visits a hospital in Beijing, and urges "more decisive measures" to combat the virus. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China The death toll of the coronavirus pandemic in China surpasses 1,000. Hubei province reported 103 deaths in a single day, the highest single-day toll of the pandemic. (DW)
