Disinfection begins in La Trinidad, the capital of the Philippines province Benguet, in an effort to contain the coronavirus. (Sun.Star)
Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker issues a statewide stay-at-home order for all Illinoisans except for essential errands such as grocery shopping or for medical services. (WMAQ-TV)
In an effort to further prevent the spread of COVID-19, Cuba announces a ban on tourism and most air travel, starting Tuesday. This restriction does not apply to citizens and residents. (Miami Herald)
India executes four men convicted of the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder case. (Reuters)
Madagascar confirms its first cases of COVID-19. (National Post)
The death toll from COVID-19 in Spain exceeds 1,000 while the total number of those infected reaches 20,000. (Reuters)
The first death from COVID-19 is confirmed in Iceland. (The Guardian)
United Airlines announces it will cancel 95 percent of its international flights starting next month. (USA Today)
Angola reports its first confirmed cases of COVID-19, two male Angolan nationals who recently returned from Portugal. (Reuters)
China reports zero domestic cases of COVID-19 for a third consecutive day. (South China Morning Post)
China resumes construction of its infrastructure to help ease the economic impact of COVID-19. (The Star)
China sends masks and medical experts abroad to aid countries affected by COVID-19. (ABC News)
Cyprus reports its first death from COVID-19. (Reuters)
East Timor confirms its first case of COVID-19. (New Straits Times)
Fiji confirms its second case of COVID-19. (FBC News)
France reports 112 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the country's death toll to 562. There are 1,525 people in severe condition with the virus, half of which are people under the age of 60. (France 24)
Georgia declares a nationwide state of emergency due to COVID-19, effective until April 21. (Civil Georgia)
Ketchikan, in Southeast Alaska, shelters in place after six people test positive for COVID-19 in the town of 8,000 residents. (KTUU-TV)
Mauritius reports its first death from COVID-19. (Reuters)
Michigan says eight people have died from COVID-19. (MLive)
North Korea–South Korea relations, North Korea and weapons of mass destruction Yonhap News Agency reports that North Korea has fired two projectiles from Pyongan Province into the Sea of Japan. (Reuters) (BBC News)
The Grand Ole Opry broadcasts from an empty venue for the first time since 1925. (ABC News)
Turkey's Ministry of the Interior imposes a curfew for people over the age of 65 and the chronically ill. (Daily Sabah)
Uganda reports its first confirmed case of COVID-19. The patient is a 36-year-old Ugandan male who recently arrived in the country on an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Dubai. (National Post)
Yonhap News Agency reports that North Korea has fired two projectiles from Pyongan Province into the Sea of Japan. (Reuters) (BBC News)
Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel self-isolates after being in contact with a doctor infected with COVID-19. (CNBC)
China reports only one domestic case of COVID-19 but reports 45 imported cases. (CNN-News 18)
India suspends the entry of international flights due to the coronavirus. (NDTV)
Iraq issues a lockdown until March 28 in an effort to contain the coronavirus. (Al Arabiya)
Italy raises its COVID-19 death toll to 5,476. (WION)
Louisiana declares a lockdown due to the coronavirus. (Reuters)
Ocean City, Maryland announces that their beaches will be closed to slow down the spread of coronavirus. (The Indianapolis Star)
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issues a stay-at-home order. Grocery stores, pharmacies and manufacturing industries deemed "essential" will remain open. (Cleveland)
Romania reports the country's first death from COVID-19, a 67-year-old man from the town of Filiași. (Romania-Insider)
Tenor Plácido Domingo announces he has tested positive for COVID-19. (Daily Mirror)
The Czech Republic reports the country's first death from COVID-19, a 95-year-old man from the capital city of Prague. (Radio Prague International)
Bernie Sanders wins the Democrats Abroad primary. (The Hill)
Boko Haram insurgency March 2020 Chad and Nigeria massacres Boko Haram jihadists kill 92 soldiers at an army base in Chad. (RTÉ News and Current Affairs) Boko Haram kills 70 troops in an ambush in Borno, northeastern Nigeria. (Reuters)
Boko Haram jihadists kill 92 soldiers at an army base in Chad. (RTÉ News and Current Affairs)
Boko Haram kills 70 troops in an ambush in Borno, northeastern Nigeria. (Reuters)
Cuba sends doctors to Italy to fight the coronavirus. (Reuters)
Fiji confirms its third case of COVID-19. (FBC News)
Italian actress and former beauty pageant winner Lucia Bosè dies aged 89 from pneumonia complicated by COVID-19. (Billboard)
March 2020 Chad and Nigeria massacres Boko Haram jihadists kill 92 soldiers at an army base in Chad. (RTÉ News and Current Affairs) Boko Haram kills 70 troops in an ambush in Borno, northeastern Nigeria. (Reuters)
Mayor of Toronto John Tory declares a state of emergency for the city of Toronto. (CFTO-DT)
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issues a stay-at-home order for all Michiganders except for essential services. (Fox News)
Norwegian Jewel arrives at Honolulu after cutting its trip short due to COVID-19 and mechanical problems. No positive cases were confirmed among the passengers and crew members. (ABC News)
Rapper-turned-informant 6ix9ine requests an early prison release over fears of COVID-19. (The Daily Beast)
South Darfur, Sudan reports eight new cases of COVID-19, including two Egyptian soldiers of the United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). (Sudan Tribune)
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company is expected to plead guilty to 84 counts of manslaughter in the Camp Fire. (NBC News)
The Syrian Air Defense Force says that it intercepted a drone near Khmeimim Air Base. (Reuters)
The United Kingdom is placed in lockdown. The new measures close all non-essential stores and ban gatherings of more than two people. (The Guardian)
Vanuatu puts the island of Aneityum under "temporary lockdown" after a cruise ship with a reportedly infected passenger on board visited the island. (Radio New Zealand)
A man in the Chinese province of Yunnan dies after testing positive for hantavirus. (Newsweek)
China is expected to end lockdowns on most of the Hubei province. Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus, is expected to reopen on April 8. (ABC News)
Complete lockdowns are announced in 30 states and union territories of India in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. (The Times of India)
Despite a week-long lockdown, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) reports its first case of coronavirus. (CNN Chile)
France reports 2,444 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 240 more deaths, bringing the country's total to 22,300 cases and over 1000 deaths. (France 24)
Nepal enters in a total and nationwide lockdown for a week. (Kathmandu Post)
New Zealand reports 40 new cases of coronavirus. (Stuff NZ)
Roman Curia confirms three more cases, raising to four. (Il Messaggero)
Saudi Arabia reports the country's first death from COVID-19, as the total number of cases rises to 767. The patient was an Afghan expatriate. (Gulf News)
The Badaling section of the Great Wall of China reopens to visitors. (CNN)
Egypt begins disinfection on the Giza pyramid complex as an effort to contain COVID-19. (Reuters)
New Zealand declares a national state of emergency as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 205. (New Zealand Herald)
Solomon Islands declare state of emergency due to COVID-19. (RNZ)
Spain surpasses China in the number of COVID-19-related deaths and becomes the country with the second-most deaths, after an increase of 738 in a single day. (Independent)
The first COVID-19 cases are confirmed in Mali and Guinea-Bissau. (Anadolu Agency)
The first death from COVID-19 is confirmed in the Channel Islands, an elderly patient at a hospital in Jersey. (ITV News)
2020 WNBA draft The WNBA draft will go as planned on April 17, but will be a virtual event due to the coronavirus. (Reuters)
A bomb explodes near a Sikh crematorium in Kabul, wounding a child and disrupting funerals for 25 people bombed and shot the day prior. (Times of India)
An 84-year-old inmate at HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire has become the first UK prisoner to die from COVID-19, according to the Ministry of Justice. (The Guardian)
China announces that travel will be suspended to the country as imported cases increase. (Newsweek)
Colorado Governor Jared Polis issues a stay-at-home order until April 11. (Chicago Suntimes)
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu issues a stay-at-home order until May 4. (WMUR)
