COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado The University of Colorado Boulder's Conference on World Affairs and the Frozen Dead Guy Days event in Nederland are canceled due to coronavirus concerns. (Boulder Daily Camera) (KCNC-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana Guyana confirms its first death from COVID-19, a woman in her 50s who recently traveled from New York. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Honduras Honduras confirms its first two cases of COVID-19. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia Indonesia confirms its first death from COVID-19. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Moldova Moldova suspends all schools, universities and colleges for two weeks in order to prevent the spread of the virus. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar Qatar announces 238 new cases of confirmed COVID-19 cases in a single day. (Al Jazeera)
COVID-19 pandemic in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines reports their first case of COVID-19 in a female Vincentian who returned from the United Kingdom on March 7. (St. Lucia News Online)
COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden Sweden reports its first death from COVID-19, a person in their 70s. (SVT Nyheter in Swedish)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland Ireland reports its first death from COVID-19, an elderly woman with underlying health conditions at a hospital in Dublin. (BBC News)
Ireland reports its first death from COVID-19, an elderly woman with underlying health conditions at a hospital in Dublin. (BBC News)
The death toll in Italy rises to 827, as nearly two-hundred more people were confirmed dead today, the largest daily increase in deaths since the outbreak began, while the number of confirmed cases rises to 12,462, according to Protezione Civile. (National Post)
The World Health Organization officially declares the outbreak as a pandemic. (CBC)
2019–20 NHL season, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ice hockey The National Hockey League announces the suspension of its season. (NHL)
COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas Five more presumptive cases of COVID-19 are reported in Arkansas, prompting Governor Asa Hutchinson to order school closings in four counties. (The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
COVID-19 pandemic in Austria Austria reports the country's first death from COVID-19, a 69-year-old man in Vienna. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado The University of Colorado Boulder confirms its first presumptive case of COVID-19, identified as an employee who worked in the dining center. (Boulder Daily Camera) School districts across the state close due to coronavirus concerns. (The Denver Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba Cuba has confirmed its first three cases of COVID-19. (Miami Herald)
COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greek authorities reports its first death, a 66-year-old pilgrim who visited Israel and Egypt last month. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka India's first COVID-19 death is confirmed in Karnataka. (Hindustan Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy The number of confirmed cases in Italy climbs to 15,113, while the death toll rose to 1,016. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka India's first COVID-19 death is confirmed in Karnataka. (Hindustan Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Lithuania The Vilnius City Municipality announces that from March 13 until the end of the Easter holidays all educational facilities in the city will remain closed to contain the spread of the virus. (LRT)
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan After 12 cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer orders all K–12 schools in the state to close from March 16–April 5 as well as banning gatherings of over 250 people. (MLive.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state), COVID-19 pandemic in New York City New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declares a state of emergency. (The New York Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio After five cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine orders all K–12 schools to close from March 16–April 5. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland Ireland suspends all schools, colleges and childcare facilities until March 29 in response to the coronavirus, while indoor gatherings of more than 100 people and outdoor gatherings of more than 500 people should be cancelled until further notice, according to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. (The Irish Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The first case of COVID-19 is found in the Cayman Islands. (Loop Cayman)
COVID-19 pandemic in Washington (state) Washington Governor Jay Inslee closes all schools in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties until April 24. (The News Tribune)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on baseball 2020 Major League Baseball season Major League Baseball announces the cancellation of all remaining spring training games and the delay of Opening Day of the regular season by at least two weeks. (MLB) 2020 Chinese Professional Baseball League season Chinese Professional Baseball League Commissioner John Wu announces that the opening game of the 2020 season will be postponed until 11 April. (FTV)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, Education in Spain The closure of schools and universities extends to the entire country for two weeks affecting 9.5 million students. (El Mundo)
Spain's Ministry of Health reports 828 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 36 more deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 84. (News18)
COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado 72 confirmed cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in Colorado, while the state's first death from the virus, identified as an 80-year-old woman, has been reported in El Paso County. (The Colorado Sun)
COVID-19 pandemic in Connecticut Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont orders the closing of all schools for at least two weeks, beginning March 16. (WVIT)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia Ethiopia confirms its first case of COVID-19, a 48-year-old Japanese woman coming from Burkina Faso. (Ethiopia Ministry of Health)
COVID-19 pandemic in France Guadeloupe confirms its first case of COVID-19, a 36-year-old woman returning from a cruise with relatives who recently visited Metropolitan France. (RCI)
COVID-19 pandemic in France The Louvre museum in Paris closes until further notice. (U.S. News & World Report)
COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala Guatemala confirms its first case of COVID-19, is a Guatemalan who returned from Italy. (Prensa Libre)
COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea Guinea confirms its first case of COVID-19, an EU employee traveling to Conakry. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Illinois After 32 cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in Illinois, Governor J. B. Pritzker bans gatherings of 1,000 or more people for 30 days. (Chicago Tribune)
COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan reports its first two confirmed cases of COVID-19; both are Kazakh nationals who recently returned from Germany. (U.S. News & World Report)
COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya Kenya confirms its first case of COVID-19, a 27-year-old Kenyan woman travelling from the United States through London. (Capital News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Kosovo Kosovo reports its first two cases of COVID-19. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan confirms it now has 25 cases of COVID-19, more than double than reported the previous day. (Michigan Radio)
COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Poland declares a state of epidemic emergency late on Friday, bans all foreigners from entering the country, and Polish citizens returning from abroad will be placed under a 14-day quarantine. The country closes all restaurants, pubs, clubs and casinos. From March 14, gatherings of more than 50 people will be banned. From March 15, international air and rail connections will be suspended. (Radio Poland)
COVID-19 pandemic in Sudan Sudan confirms its first case and death from COVID-19, a man in his 50s who had recently visited the United Arab Emirates. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine Ukraine's Ministry of Healthcare reports the country's first death from COVID-19, a 71-year-old woman from Radomyshl. (Kyiv Post)
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Delta Air Lines says it will cancel all flights to Europe for the next 30 days. (Forbes)
Ethiopia confirms its first case of COVID-19, a 48-year-old Japanese woman coming from Burkina Faso. (Ethiopia Ministry of Health)
Ukraine's Ministry of Healthcare reports the country's first death from COVID-19, a 71-year-old woman from Radomyshl. (Kyiv Post)
A newborn baby tests positive for COVID-19 at North Middlesex University Hospital in Edmonton, London, becoming the youngest known victim of the disease in the United Kingdom. The child's mother has also tested positive for the disease. (The Guardian)
COVID-19 pandemic in California Contra Costa County bans gatherings over 100 people, effective March 15. This is more than twice as strict as Governor Gavin Newsom's ban of crowds of 250 or more people earlier in the week. (San Jose Mercury News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado In an unprecedented move, Colorado Governor Jared Polis orders the closure of all downhill ski areas for a week, citing coronavirus concerns. (The Colorado Sun)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei Wuhan Zall F.C. is expected to leave Spain and return to Wuhan, where the coronavirus was originated. (ESPN)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran reports 1,365 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 97 more deaths, the highest number of deaths in a single 24-hour period in the country to date, bringing the total to 12,729 confirmed cases and 611 deaths. (Gulf News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, 2020 Italy coronavirus lockdown Italy's Ministry of Health reports 250 more deaths from COVID-19, the highest number of deaths in a single 24-hour period in the country to date. The Mayor of Bergamo Giorgio Gori says churches are now being used to store dead bodies as the city's morgues are full. (Sky News) Air pollution in Northern Italy drops following the coronavirus lockdown. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan reports eight more confirmed cases of COVID-19 since yesterday, for a total of 33. (WDIV)
COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reports his state has confirmed 613 cases of COVID-19, with two deaths today. (WPIX) (WNBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda Rwanda confirms the country's first case of coronavirus, an Indian citizen who arrived in the country on March 8 from Mumbai. (The New Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom A newborn baby tests positive for COVID-19 at North Middlesex University Hospital in Edmonton, London, becoming the youngest known victim of the disease in the United Kingdom. The child's mother has also tested positive for the disease. (The Guardian) NHS England reports 10 more deaths from the coronavirus, doubling the number of deaths in the UK to 21. All patients were aged over 70 and had underlying health conditions. (Daily Standard)
Italy's Ministry of Health reports 250 more deaths from COVID-19, the highest number of deaths in a single 24-hour period in the country to date. The Mayor of Bergamo Giorgio Gori says churches are now being used to store dead bodies as the city's morgues are full. (Sky News)
NHS England reports 10 more deaths from the coronavirus, doubling the number of deaths in the UK to 21. All patients were aged over 70 and had underlying health conditions. (Daily Standard)
Spain's Ministry of Health reports more than 1,500 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in a single day, including over a thousand in the capital Madrid. (Euronews)
Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic Jet2.com planes return to the United Kingdom after the airline cancelled flights to Balearic Islands and Canary Islands. (BBC News)
Walmart says all of its stores will reduce their hours to 6:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. local time until further notice in response to the pandemic. Several other chains have already done so. (CNN)
COVID-19 pandemic in Africa The Republic of the Congo reports its first case of coronavirus, a 50-year-old man who arrived in the country on an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Paris. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announces the closing of all public schools in the state beginning March 17 over coronavirus concerns. (The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
COVID-19 pandemic in Austria, 2020 Tyrol coronavirus lockdown Günther Platter, the governor of the Austrian state of Tyrol, announces a statewide lockdown set to last for one week, out of concerns of the coronavirus. (The Boston Globe)
COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala Guatemala reports the country's first death from the coronavirus, an 85-year-old man who had recently returned from Spain. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary Hungary reports its first death from COVID-19, a 75-year-old man. (Index)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education reports 1,209 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 113 more deaths, the highest number of deaths in a single 24-hour period in the country to date, bringing the total to 13,938 confirmed cases and 724 deaths. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Italy jumps to 24,747, while the death toll rose to 1,809 people. (Corriere della Sera) Noted Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti dies in Milan, at age 92, after contracting coronavirus. (Corriere della Sera)
COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico Fans attend the Vive Latino in Mexico City despite coronavirus concerns. (AP News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer reports the state now has 20 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 than yesterday, for a total of 53. (WXYZ-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state) New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio orders the city's public schools close until April 20. (New York Daily News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ohio The Ohio Department of Health reports it now has 37 cases of COVID-19 in the state. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
