Turkey calls for the establishment of a no-fly zone over Syria. (Yeni Safak)
A 78-year-old man evacuated from the Diamond Princess becomes the first death from coronavirus in Australia. (The Guardian)
An elderly woman traveling from Spain becomes the first case of coronavirus in Ecuador. (Reuters)
The first case of COVID-19 is confirmed in Ireland, Qatar and Luxembourg. (RTE.ie) (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
Turkey releases footage of targeting Syrian equipment including a Pantsir-S1. (The Drive)
San Marino reports its first death. (Corriere Romagna)
Scotland confirms its first case of COVID-19. (The Telegraph)
South Korea halts religious services and closes churches as the infected toll surpass 3,700. (BBC News)
Syrian state media says the Syrian Air Defense Force has downed three Turkish drones used to hit Syrian Army and air bases. (Reuters)
The Czech Republic confirms its first three cases.
The Dominican Republic confirms its first case. (Dominican Today)
The Syrian Army launches an operation in the southern city of Al-Sanamayn, Daraa Governorate, after "armed militants" attempted to take over the majority-Sunni city. The operation is reportedly still ongoing as gunmen still hold western parts of the city. (Al-Masdar News)
Turkey launches an operation in Syria's Idlib Governorate codenamed Operation Spring Shield. (Daily Sabah)
Andorra reports its first case. (El Periódico) (Reuters)
Ecuador reports its first cases in Guayaquil. (Reuters)
Houthi forces capture the city of Al Hazm, the capital of Al Jawf Governorate in Yemen. (Middle East Monitor) (Al Jazeera)
Indonesia confirms its first case of the coronavirus. (Kompas) (Reuters)
Israelis head to the polls for the third time in less than a year. (Reuters)
Japan–North Korea relations North Korea fires two short-range projectiles from the coast of Wonsan before landing in the sea dividing the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Japan's Defence Ministry says it had not detected any projectile landing in its territory and that no ship or aircraft in the area had been damaged. (The Guardian)
North Korea fires two short-range projectiles from the coast of Wonsan before landing in the sea dividing the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Japan's Defence Ministry says it had not detected any projectile landing in its territory and that no ship or aircraft in the area had been damaged. (The Guardian)
People of Guyana head to the polls to elect the members of their National Assembly. (AlJazeera)
Russia reports its first case in Moscow. (Urdu Point)
Saudi Arabia reports its first case. (Arab News)
The Dominican Federation of Municipalities call for all mayors to remain vigilant with the threat of the coronavirus. (HOY DR)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounds 1,294 points to end its seven day decline. (CNN)
The Japan Sumo Association announces its spring tournament in Osaka will take place with no spectators. (News On Japan)
The Taliban say there will be no intra-Afghan talks if about 5,000 of their prisoners are not released. (Reuters)
A Twitter human resources official advises that Twitter employees work at home to prevent exposure to Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. He adds that telecommuting will be mandatory for employees based in the Twitter offices in Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea. (Sputnik)
Australian news agency Australian Associated Press (AAP) announces it will be closing down at the end of June, after 85 years of operation. (AP)
Chile confirms its first case of COVID-19 in the Maule region. (BioBio in Spanish)
Four Turkish soldiers are killed and seven are wounded in Tranbeh, west of Saraqeb by Syrian Army shelling; some are transferred to Turkish hospitals in Reyhanlı by helicopter. (SOHR) (SOHR)
Iran says it will release 54,000 prisoners in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in overcrowded jails. Only inmates who test negative for COVID-19 will be allowed to leave prison and those sentenced to longer than five years will not be freed. (BBC News)
Spanish authorities announce that the first death from COVID-19 in the country occurred in Valencia on February 13. (El Mundo) (Reuters)
Three tornadoes, two at least EF 3 in strength, rip through downtown Nashville and surrounding towns, killing 25 people. (WKRN) (USA Today)
140 buildings were destroyed with thousands damaged. 44,000 people are without electric power. (WAFF)
Mount Merapi in Java, Indonesia erupts, forcing the airport in Surakarta to close. (BBC News)
Spain reports its second death in Basque Country, an 82-year-old man, as infected toll rises to more than 210. (El Mundo)
The first in-person use of the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing tool is conducted, intended to reverse a genetic mutation causing Leber congenital amaurosis, a form of inherited blindness. (The Guardian)
Wallis and Futuna turns away a German cruise ship due to fears of coronavirus, and says that it is studying the possibility of denying another ship entry. (RNZ)
Egypt reopens the Pyramid of Djoser after a 14-year restoration. The pyramid is deemed the oldest stone structure of its size in the world. (ABC News)
Officials in Republika Srpska reports the first case of COVID-19 in the country. (N1 BA)
Bhutan confirms its first COVID-19 case. (Hindustan Times)
Oklahoma confirms its first case of COVID-19 in Tulsa County. (The Oklahoman)
The Vatican City reports its first case. (Reuters)
A 50-year-old man is arrested for breaching quarantine and traveling to two crowded bars in Gamagōri after testing positive for COVID-19 the day prior. He reportedly told family members he intended to spread it and bragged to bar employees that he had tested positive. (Tokyo Reporter)
A hotel being used for quarantining those with COVID-19 collapses in Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Ten people were killed and twenty-three are trapped. Thirty-eight have been rescued alive. (CNN)
Bulgaria reports its first two cases. (Darik News)
Collapse of Xinjia Express Hotel A hotel being used for quarantining those with COVID-19 collapses in Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Ten people were killed and twenty-three are trapped. Thirty-eight have been rescued alive. (CNN)
Malta reports its first case of COVID-19. (Reuters)
Paraguay reports its first case of COVID-19. (Infobae in Spanish)
The Maldives report its first two confirmed cases of COVID-19. (Reuters)
Twenty-two people are killed and more than 70 are injured when a tank truck, two buses and another vehicle collide in the road between Damascus and Homs, in Syria. (Reuters)
Australia wins the tournament, beating India by 85 runs, to win their fifth title. (BBC Sport)
Inmates at several prisons in Italy revolt with reports of riots at prisons in Modena, Foggia, Naples, Frosinone and Alessandria due to fears the coronavirus lockdowns will end visits from relatives. At least eight inmates, six in Modena, have died of overdose after assaulting the prison's pharmacy, while about 20 escaped in Foggia. (Open)
The first COVID-19 death is confirmed in Canada. (CBC News)
The number of virus-related deaths in Italy rise to 366, while the confirmed cases are 7,375. (Sky Tg24)
Three new COVID-19 cases are registered in Russia (one is in Kaliningrad Region, one is in Belgorod Region, one is in Moscow Region). All of them visited Italy within the past 14 days. (Sputnik)
Twenty-seven people have died from methanol poisoning in Iran after rumors that drinking alcohol can help cure the coronavirus infection, state news agency IRNA reported on Monday. (BOL News)
In order to combat the spread of coronavirus, Israel orders all arrivals from abroad, regardless of country, to self-quarantine. (Times of Israel)
Ireland cancels all the Saint Patrick's Day parades. (BBC News)
Nearly 40 Syrian mercenaries recruited by the Turkish Army have fled to Italy, raising the number of Syrian fighters who fled from Libya to Europe to nearly 200. (SOHR)
North Korea fires three projectiles from the coast of Sondok into the sea, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. (Reuters)
North Korea–South Korea relations North Korea fires three projectiles from the coast of Sondok into the sea, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. (Reuters)
Oil prices plummet after Saudi Arabia cut its official selling prices over the weekend. (CNN)
The first two COVID-19 deaths are confirmed in Germany. (BBC News)
The number of confirmed cases in Italy rose to 9,172, while the death toll rose to 463. (Corriere della Sera)
The United Kingdom's largest retailer Tesco say they will be restricting the sale of essential food and household items in response to fears of mass panic buying. (BBC News) (Daily Mirror)
After a 2,000-point drop on Monday, the DJIA futures gain 1,100 points before the NYSE opening bell. (CNN)
Argentine saxophonist Marcelo Peralta has died in Madrid after contracting coronavirus. (Radio Mitre)
Black Monday After a 2,000-point drop on Monday, the DJIA futures gain 1,100 points before the NYSE opening bell. (CNN)
Bolivia confirms its two first cases. (Brussels Times)
Colorado Governor Jared Polis declares a state of emergency after a total of 17 presumptive cases of COVID-19 are reported in the state. (KRDO)
Community of La Rioja suspends all classes for two weeks. (el diario.es)
Denmark reports a sharp increase in COVID-19 patients, with 174 new cases in the past 24 hours, totaling 264 cases in the whole country. (BNO News)
Head of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and former MEP Archduke Karl von Habsburg tests positive for COVID-19 becoming the first member of a royal family to test positive. (Salzburg24)
