COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia Slovenia closes all schools indefintely and suspends public transport effective midnight as COVID-19 cases rise to 219. (Total Slovenia News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan Uzbekistan confirms the Central Asian country's first case of COVID-19, an Uzbek citizen who had recently returned from France. All schools, colleges and universities are ordered to close for three weeks, while all public events are cancelled. (Reuters)
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)
The governors of five states: California, Ohio, Illinois, Washington and Massachusetts, order bars and restaurants to close in response to the pandemic. (USA Today)
The Ohio Department of Health reports it now has 37 cases of COVID-19 in the state. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
COVID-19 pandemic in Africa Benin, Liberia, Somalia and Tanzania report their first confirmed cases of COVID-19. (National Post) COVID-19 pandemic in Sudan Sudan declares the emergency status. (Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain Bahrain reports the country's first death from COVID-19, a 65-year-old woman who returned from Iran last month. (Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in Greenland Greenland reports its first confirmed case of COVID-19, in Nuuk. (Ekstra Bladet)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland All schools including primary and preschool in the Reykjavík area closes. (RUV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Grand Ayatollah Hashem Bathaie Golpayenagi dies two days after testing positive for COVID-19, as Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education reports 129 more deaths from the virus. (Al Jazeera) Economist and social activist Fariborz Raisdana also dies from coronavirus. (Tehran Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Israel Israel’s Health Ministry approves experimental treatment for COVID-19. (Jerusalem Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Sudan Sudan declares the emergency status. (Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The first death from COVID-19 is confirmed in Wales. The 68-year-old patient was being treated at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs imposes a nationwide ban on all prayer gatherings in mosques. (Daily Sabah) Turkey's Ministry of Health confirms 29 new cases, totalling to 47. (Daily Sabah)
Grand Ayatollah Hashem Bathaie Golpayenagi dies two days after testing positive for COVID-19, as Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education reports 129 more deaths from the virus. (Al Jazeera)
Israel’s Health Ministry approves experimental treatment for COVID-19. (Jerusalem Post)
Renault announces that it is halting all production at its industrial sites in France until further notice because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Reuters)
The 2020 Dayton Hamvention, the world's largest amateur radio convention, is cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. (The Shortwave Listening Post)
Turkey's Ministry of Health confirms 29 new cases, totalling to 47. (Daily Sabah)
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Alabama Alabama reports a total of 39 cases of COVID-19 and announces the prohibition of gatherings of 25 people or more in six counties. (WSFA)
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Arizona Several cities in Arizona declare states of emergency amidst the crisis, with Phoenix and Tucson closing all bars and switching restaurants to take-out only until further notice. (ABC15)
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Brazil Brazil records their first death from COVID-19 in São Paulo state. (Nasdaq) Hundreds of inmates escape from a prison in Mongaguá after rioting over new coronavirus restrictions. Riots and escapes are also reported at prisons in Mirandópolis, Porto Feliz and Tremembé with as many as 1,000 prisoners on the loose; at least 174 have been recaptured by police. (Metro)
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Canada 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Ontario Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces a state of emergency, closing restaurants, day cares, and all schools. (Global News)
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Malaysia Malaysia reports its first two deaths from COVID-19 as the total number of confirmed cases in the country rises to 673. The victims of the virus were a 60-year-old from Kuching and a 34-year-old from Johor. (The Straits Times)
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Michigan Michigan reports 11 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 than yesterday, for a total of 65. (WZZM)
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Monaco For first time in his reign, Albert II addresses to the Nation in a serious speech reporting on the strengthening of quarantine measures. (Monaco-Matin)
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Montenegro Montenegro reports its first two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in two female patients who had recently returned from abroad. (U.S. News)
2020 coronavirus pandemic in New York (state) New York confirms its 12th death from COVID-19, and 1,374 cases total, 432 more than yesterday. (The New York Times)
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Ontario Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces a state of emergency, closing restaurants, day cares, and all schools. (Global News)
2020 coronavirus pandemic in South Carolina After 47 cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in the state, outgoing Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney goes under self-quarantine in South Carolina. (CBS News) (South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control)
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Turkey Turkey reports its first death from COVID-19, while the number of confirmed cases increases to 98. (Daily Sabah)
2020 coronavirus pandemic in West Virginia West Virginia confirms its first case of COVID-19, becoming the last U.S. state to do so. Governor Jim Justice ordered restaurant dining rooms, bars, and casinos to close for two weeks. (CBS) (WSAZ)
After 47 cases of COVID-19 are confirmed in the state, outgoing Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney goes under self-quarantine in South Carolina. (CBS News) (South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control)
COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China Wuhan, where the coronavirus originated, will require returnees to be quarantined for 14 days. (National Post) China reports only one domestic case of COVID-19, but found 20 cases that were imported abroad. (The Jakarta Post)
Iran temporarily frees 85,000 prisoners, including political ones and British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country. A judiciary spokesman says all of those freed were serving less than five years in prison, while all other prisoners serving heavier sentences remain in jail. (Reuters)
Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education reports 1,178 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 135 more deaths, bringing the total to 16,169 cases and 988 deaths. (New Indian Express)
2020 Salt Lake City earthquake An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 hits Salt Lake City, Utah, with several aftershocks reported and tens of thousands of residents left without power. The earthquake is the largest in the state since the 1992 St. George earthquake. (CNN)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 hits Salt Lake City, Utah, with several aftershocks reported and tens of thousands of residents left without power. The earthquake is the largest in the state since the 1992 St. George earthquake. (CNN)
All schools in Scotland and Wales are to close, effective March 19, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Sky News) (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso reports its first death from COVID-19, a 62-year-old diabetic woman. (Africanews)
COVID-19 pandemic in Djibouti Djibouti reports its first confirmed case of COVID-19, a member of Spain's Special Operations Groups who arrived at Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport on March 14. (CGTN Africa)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education says the country's COVID-19 death toll stands at 1,135 following 147 more deaths. The total number of cases rises to 17,361. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Italy In Italy, the coronavirus death toll rises to 2,978. A total of 35,713 people have the virus in the country. (Haaretz)
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan reports its first death from COVID-19, as the state reaches 110 recorded cases. (WOOD-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, 2020 Spain coronavirus lockdown King Felipe VI of Spain addresses the nation in a special speech for the second time in his reign, and the sixth by a monarch in the democracy’s 40 years. Focusing on the coronavirus pandemic, he gives his appreciation for the work of health personnel and calls for a break in differences, stating that Spaniards can "defeat this crisis" through unification. (El País)
COVID-19 pandemic in The Gambia The Gambia reports its first confirmed case of COVID-19, a female patient in her 20s who recently returned from the United Kingdom. The patient is in isolation at a clinic in Fajara. (Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey reports its second death from COVID-19, a 61-year-old male patient, while the number of confirmed cases rises to 191. (Hürriyet Daily News)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education In the United States, several K–12 school systems will keep their learning facilities physically closed for the remainder of the academic school year due to the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in 92,000 American schools across 39 states, and 42.1 million students and their families, transitioning to online learning, while some systems will not calculate grades at all. (Education Week) (CNN)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education More than 850 million students are not attending school due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to UNESCO. (Al Arabiya)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion The Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople issues a worldwide suspension of all "divine services, events, and rites, with the exception of private prayer in churches that will remain open, until the end of March". (Ecupatria)
In the United States, several K–12 school systems will keep their learning facilities physically closed for the remainder of the academic school year due to the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in 92,000 American schools across 39 states, and 42.1 million students and their families, transitioning to online learning, while some systems will not calculate grades at all. (Education Week) (CNN)
Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education says the country's COVID-19 death toll stands at 1,135 following 147 more deaths. The total number of cases rises to 17,361. (Reuters)
King Felipe VI of Spain addresses the nation in a special speech for the second time in his reign, and the sixth by a monarch in the democracy’s 40 years. Focusing on the coronavirus pandemic, he gives his appreciation for the work of health personnel and calls for a break in differences, stating that Spaniards can "defeat this crisis" through unification. (El País)
More than 850 million students are not attending school due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to UNESCO. (Al Arabiya)
The United Kingdom advises its citizens vacationing in Spain to return home due to the coronavirus pandemic. (The New York Times)
The United States and Canada suspend nonessential travel between the two countries due to the coronavirus pandemic. (CBC News) (CNN)
The White House postpones a state visit from Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia due to the coronavirus pandemic. (The Seattle Times)
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Haiti declares a state of emergency. All schools, universities, industrial parks and airports will be closed from midnight, while a nationwide curfew will be in force from 8pm to 5am. (Reuters)
China, in its daily National Health Commission report, lists no new domestic COVID-19 cases for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began in Wuhan. (The Economic Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in California Six counties in the San Francisco Bay Area announce shelter in place orders for all residents due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (San Francisco Chronicle) Los Angeles County, California, announces a near-lockdown, urging residents to stay in their homes and to only go out in public for essential needs. (The San Diego Union-Tribune) California Governor Gavin Newsom issues a statewide stay-at-home order for all Californians except for essential errands such as grocery shopping or for medical services. (PBS NewsHour)
COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji Fiji reports its first confirmed case of COVID-19, a male patient in Lautoka. (The New Zealand Herald)
COVID-19 pandemic in Florida Florida Senator Rick Scott urges those visiting the state for spring break to stay away from public beaches to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. (Sun-Sentinel) In an effort to prevent those visiting the state for spring break from gathering on beaches amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis institutes Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines preventing large crowds and says "the party’s over." However, he stops short of closing all public beaches in the state, despite calls for him to do so. (New York Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Haiti Haiti confirms its first two cases of COVID-19. (Voice of America) Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Haiti declares a state of emergency. All schools, universities, industrial parks and airports will be closed from midnight, while a nationwide curfew will be in force from 8pm to 5am. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hawaii Hawaii says that it will not allow the passengers of two cruise ships heading for its coast to disembark upon arrival due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, despite both ships reporting zero cases of COVID-19. (ABC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China China, in its daily National Health Commission report, lists no new domestic COVID-19 cases for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began in Wuhan. (The Economic Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education reports 149 more COVID-19 deaths and an additional 1,046 cases, bringing the death toll in the country to 1,284 and its total number of cases to 18,407. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico Mexico reports its first death from COVID-19, a 41-year-old diabetic man. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Two more people die from COVID-19 in Michigan and the total number of cases in the state rises to 334. The two fatalities are identified as an 81-year-old and a woman in her 50s with underlying health conditions. (MLive) (MLive2)
COVID-19 pandemic in Monaco Albert II, Prince of Monaco, tests positive for COVID-19, becoming the world's first head of state to test positive for the virus. (Daily Mirror)
COVID-19 pandemic in New York New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city's COVID-19 death toll stands at 22, with 3,615 cases. (CNBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Russia Russia reports its first death from COVID-19. Moscow city authorities say the victim was a 79-year-old woman with underlying health conditions. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Spain Spain's Ministry of Health says the country’s COVID-19 death toll has risen to 767, with 169 more deaths and 3,431 new confirmed cases, for a total of 17,147 cases. (Gulf News)
Hawaii says that it will not allow the passengers of two cruise ships heading for its coast to disembark upon arrival due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, despite both ships reporting zero cases of COVID-19. (ABC News)
In an effort to prevent those visiting the state for spring break from gathering on beaches amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis institutes Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines preventing large crowds and says "the party’s over." However, he stops short of closing all public beaches in the state, despite calls for him to do so. (New York Post)
Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education reports 149 more COVID-19 deaths and an additional 1,046 cases, bringing the death toll in the country to 1,284 and its total number of cases to 18,407. (Reuters)
