The Bath Half Marathon is expected to go as planned despite the coronavirus. (BBC News)
Wuhan Zall F.C. is expected to leave Spain and return to Wuhan, where the coronavirus was originated. (ESPN)
A pipeline explosion causes a fire and destroys dozens of buildings in Lagos, Nigeria, killing at least 15 people. (Reuters)
Fans attend the Vive Latino in Mexico City despite coronavirus concerns. (AP News)
Guatemala reports the country's first death from the coronavirus, an 85-year-old man who had recently returned from Spain. (Reuters)
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)
Hungary reports its first death from COVID-19, a 75-year-old man. (Index)
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)
Noted Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti dies in Milan, at age 92, after contracting coronavirus. (Corriere della Sera)
The Jerusalem Islamic Waqf announces the closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock to upend contamination of the holy sites from COVID-19. (Al Jazeera)
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)
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)
The Royal Household of Spain announces that the King has refused the heritage of his father after emeritus King Juan Carlos I had been involved in a tax haven scandal and money-laundering. His public fund is also withdrawn. (La Vanguardia)
2020 Major League Baseball season Major League Baseball announces that the season will be postponed indefinitely, after the recommendations from the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks. (Major League Baseball)
2020 NFL Draft The 2020 NFL draft will go ahead in April despite the coronavirus, but with new changes. (Boston Herald) (NBC Sports)
A man shoots six people, killing four and himself, at a gas station in Springfield, Missouri. (The Hill)
Actors Idris Elba and Kristofer Hivju reveal they have both tested positive for COVID-19. (Fox News) (Variety)
An ancient petroglyph has been discovered in Central Iran. (Newsweek)
Bahrain reports the country's first death from COVID-19, a 65-year-old woman who returned from Iran last month. (Anadolu Agency)
Benin, Liberia, Somalia and Tanzania report their first confirmed cases of COVID-19. (National Post)
Economist and social activist Fariborz Raisdana also dies from coronavirus. (Tehran Times)
Greenland reports its first confirmed case of COVID-19, in Nuuk. (Ekstra Bladet)
Major League Baseball announces that the season will be postponed indefinitely, after the recommendations from the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks. (Major League Baseball)
Philippine Senator Migz Zubiri becomes one of the 142 cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines after his test results return positive. (CNN Philippines)
Rock art in Iran An ancient petroglyph has been discovered in Central Iran. (Newsweek)
The 2020 NFL draft will go ahead in April despite the coronavirus, but with new changes. (Boston Herald) (NBC Sports)
The Dow closes 2,997 points or 12.9% lower - its largest daily points movement. (AP via Mercury News)
The first death from COVID-19 is confirmed in Wales. The 68-year-old patient was being treated at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. (BBC News)
The National Junior College Athletic Association cancels the remainder of all winter seasons, plus the spring seasons, for all sports. (MLive.com)
The San Francisco Bay Area orders a shelter in place for six counties. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs imposes a nationwide ban on all prayer gatherings in mosques. (Daily Sabah)
2019–20 NBA season Brooklyn Nets player Kevin Durant and three of his teammates test positive for COVID-19. (CNN)
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)
Brazil records their first death from COVID-19 in São Paulo state. (Nasdaq)
British textile design company Laura Ashley plc collapses into administration, saying the coronavirus has had a "significant impact on trading". (iNews)
Brooklyn Nets player Kevin Durant and three of his teammates test positive for COVID-19. (CNN)
China gives go-ahead for human trials for a potential vaccine. (Reuters)
China reports only one domestic case of COVID-19, but found 20 cases that were imported abroad. (The Jakarta Post)
COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer signs a deal with BioNTech to help develop a vaccine. (US News) China gives go-ahead for human trials for a potential vaccine. (Reuters)
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)
Hashem Abedi, the brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Ramadan Abedi, is found guilty of 22 murders. (ABC News)
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)
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)
Maryland postpones its primary from April 28 to June 2, becoming the fifth state to do so. (CBS News)
Michigan reports 11 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 than yesterday, for a total of 65. (WZZM)
Pfizer signs a deal with BioNTech to help develop a vaccine. (US News)
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)
Turkey reports its first death from COVID-19, while the number of confirmed cases increases to 98. (Daily Sabah)
Wuhan, where the coronavirus originated, will require returnees to be quarantined for 14 days. (National Post)
2020 NFL season New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady leaves the team after 20 seasons and, pending contract stipulations, will sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (uSports)
Burkina Faso reports its first death from COVID-19, a 62-year-old diabetic woman. (Africanews)
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)
In Italy, the coronavirus death toll rises to 2,978. A total of 35,713 people have the virus in the country. (Haaretz)
Michigan reports its first death from COVID-19, as the state reaches 110 recorded cases. (WOOD-TV)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady leaves the team after 20 seasons and, pending contract stipulations, will sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (uSports)
The COVID-19 death toll in the United Kingdom surpasses 100. (Manchester Evening News)
The Eurovision Song Contest 2020, which is due to be held in the Netherlands, is cancelled for the first time on the event's 64-year history due to the spread of COVID-19. (The Guardian)
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)
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)
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)
2019–20 NBA season Three people employed by the Philadelphia 76ers test positive for COVID-19. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Actor Daniel Dae Kim tests positive for COVID-19. (CNN)
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)
Fiji reports its first confirmed case of COVID-19, a male patient in Lautoka. (The New Zealand Herald)
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)
Mexico reports its first death from COVID-19, a 41-year-old diabetic man. (Reuters)
Northern Ireland confirms its first death from COVID-19, an elderly man with an underlying medical condition who was being treated at a hospital in Greater Belfast. (BBC News)
The COVID-19 death toll in the United Kingdom rises to 144. (ITV News)
The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, tests positive for COVID-19. (Sky News)
The number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Italy overtakes the number in China, as 3,405 are now confirmed dead due to the virus. (BBC News)
Three people employed by the Philadelphia 76ers test positive for COVID-19. (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Transport for London announces the closure of 40 train stations, including London Waterloo station and the Hammersmith & City line. (The Guardian)
Capital punishment in India India executes four men convicted of the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder case. (Reuters)
China reports zero domestic cases of COVID-19 for a second consecutive day. (The Hill)
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issues a statewide stay-at-home order for all Connecticuters except for essential errands such as grocery shopping or for medical services. (United Press International)
