Iran reports 881 new confirmed cases and 54 more COVID-19 deaths, the highest number of deaths in a single 24-hour period in the country to date, bringing the total to 8042 cases and 291 deaths. (TRT World)
Italy enters the first day of the nationwide lockdown as the number of infected reaches 10,149. (BBC News)
Moldova bans all foreigners from entering the country via plane who have been to any country with confirmed cases of COVID-19. (The Straits Times)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania reports their first case of COVID-19. (WCAU)
Poland's Ministry of National Defence tweets that General Commander Jarosław Mika has tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Germany, and becomes NATO's highest-ranking member of armed forces infected. (Reuters)
Saint Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica closes to tourists between 10 March and 3 April after Italy lockdown (The Guardian)
The first COVID-19 case in Turkey is confirmed. (NTV)
The Ministry of Transports announces the cancellation of all flights between Spain and Italy. (El Mundo)
UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage of humanity of Les Falles of Valencia are postponed for the fifth time in its history. (El Periódico)
2019–20 NBA season, Suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season The NBA has announced that its 2019–20 season is on hiatus "until further notice" after Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tested a presumptive positive for COVID-19. (ESPN)
2019–20 Scottish Premiership St Mirren F.C. asks fans who are suffering symptoms from influenza-like symptoms or COVID-19 to not attend their upcoming game against Heart of Midlothian F.C.. (BBC Sport)
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson confirms the state's first presumptive case of COVID-19 in Pine Bluff. (KATV)
Discoveries of exoplanets Scientists discover WASP-76b, an exotic planet that has a 100% chance of having hot liquid iron. (NBC News)
Honduras confirms its first two cases of COVID-19. (Reuters)
Indonesia confirms its first death from COVID-19. (Reuters)
Qatar announces 238 new cases of confirmed COVID-19 cases in a single day. (Al Jazeera)
Scientists discover WASP-76b, an exotic planet that has a 100% chance of having hot liquid iron. (NBC News)
St Mirren F.C. asks fans who are suffering symptoms from influenza-like symptoms or COVID-19 to not attend their upcoming game against Heart of Midlothian F.C.. (BBC Sport)
Sweden reports its first death from COVID-19, a person in their 70s. (SVT Nyheter in Swedish)
The index case in Italy has been identified as a man from Germany who arrived in the country at the end of January. (Tgcom24)
The NBA has announced that its 2019–20 season is on hiatus "until further notice" after Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tested a presumptive positive for COVID-19. (ESPN)
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)
The world's largest annual video game industry event E3 2020 is officially cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus. The highly anticipated event was scheduled to take place on June 9, ahead of major console launches for Microsoft and Sony. (BBC News)
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)
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)
Andorran authorities confirms the second case in the country. (El Periòdic)
Austria reports the country's first death from COVID-19, a 69-year-old man in Vienna. (Reuters)
Chinese Professional Baseball League Commissioner John Wu announces that the opening game of the 2020 season will be postponed until 11 April. (FTV)
Cuba has confirmed its first three cases of COVID-19. (Miami Herald)
Greek authorities reports its first death, a 66-year-old pilgrim who visited Israel and Egypt last month. (Reuters)
India's first COVID-19 death is confirmed in Karnataka. (Hindustan Times)
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)
Norway reports its first death from COVID-19. (NRK)
OMV, the giant Austrian oil and gas concern, is selling $2.3 billion in assets to buy a majority interest in Borealis AG, which will make it a major player in the production of polymers. (Reuters)
Poland reports the country's first death from COVID-19 in the city of Poznań. (Reuters)
Spain's IBEX 35 falls 14%, its worst drop in history in a single day. The UK FTSE falls by 11%, the German DAX and French CAC 40 by 12% and Italy's MIB by 17%. (El Comercio)
The 12 Hours of Sebring is postponed until November 11–14. This follows an announcement that the companion event 1000 Miles of Sebring would be cancelled. (Road & Track) (RACER)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 10%, the largest one-day percentage drop since Black Monday in 1987. (CNBC)
The first case of COVID-19 is found in the Cayman Islands. (Loop Cayman)
The National Hockey League announces the suspension of its season. (NHL)
The number of confirmed cases in Italy climbs to 15,113, while the death toll rose to 1,016. (BBC News)
United States Senators Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz announce that they will temporarily close their offices. (The Hill)
2020 Formula 1 season Formula 1 officially cancels the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, then later announces the postponement of the Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix. (RACER) (Formula 1)
2020 IndyCar Series IndyCar, the organizer of the IndyCar Series, cancels all events through the end of April. (Road & Track)
2020 Masters Tournament Augusta National Golf Club postpones the 2020 Masters Tournament. (ESPN)
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)
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)
Astronomers discover 139 new "minor planets" in the Solar System that are beyond the orbit of Neptune, which helps boost odds of finding Planet Nine. (NBC News)
Augusta National Golf Club postpones the 2020 Masters Tournament. (ESPN)
Delta Air Lines says it will cancel all flights to Europe for the next 30 days. (Forbes)
Formula 1 officially cancels the 2020 Australian Grand Prix, then later announces the postponement of the Bahrain and Vietnam Grands Prix. (RACER) (Formula 1)
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)
Guatemala confirms its first case of COVID-19, is a Guatemalan who returned from Italy. (Prensa Libre)
Guinea confirms its first case of COVID-19, an EU employee traveling to Conakry. (Reuters)
IndyCar, the organizer of the IndyCar Series, cancels all events through the end of April. (Road & Track)
Kazakhstan reports its first two confirmed cases of COVID-19; both are Kazakh nationals who recently returned from Germany. (U.S. News & World Report)
Kosovo reports its first two cases of COVID-19. (Reuters)
Michigan confirms it now has 25 cases of COVID-19, more than double than reported the previous day. (Michigan Radio)
Planets beyond Neptune Astronomers discover 139 new "minor planets" in the Solar System that are beyond the orbit of Neptune, which helps boost odds of finding Planet Nine. (NBC News)
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)
Quebec company Medicago announces it has found a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, and hopes to begin human testing this summer. (Global News)
Sudan confirms its first case and death from COVID-19, a man in his 50s who had recently visited the United Arab Emirates. (Reuters)
The Louvre museum in Paris closes until further notice. (U.S. News & World Report)
2020 XFL season A player on the Seattle Dragons tests positive for the coronavirus. (Sports Illustrated)
A player on the Seattle Dragons tests positive for the coronavirus. (Sports Illustrated)
Air pollution in Northern Italy drops following the coronavirus lockdown. (Reuters)
American Airlines says it will suspend long haul international flights from March 16 until May 6. (Yahoo! News)
Canadian national Édith Blais and her Italian partner Luca Tacchetto are found alive in Mali after escaping from their captors. The pair were abducted in Burkina Faso on December 15, 2018. (CBC)
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)
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)
Jet2.com planes return to the United Kingdom after the airline cancelled flights to Balearic Islands and Canary Islands. (BBC News)
Maghreb insurgency Canadian national Édith Blais and her Italian partner Luca Tacchetto are found alive in Mali after escaping from their captors. The pair were abducted in Burkina Faso on December 15, 2018. (CBC)
Michigan reports eight more confirmed cases of COVID-19 since yesterday, for a total of 33. (WDIV)
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)
Scientists from Imperial College London say that a vaccine could be tested soon. (The Independent)
