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 Illinois The air traffic control tower at Midway International Airport in Chicago closes after several technicians employed there tested positive for COVID-19. Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center will control the airport and its airspace until cleaning is completed. (CNBC)
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Italy Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announces a 10 million euros donation to Lombardy to arrange a temporary 400-bed hospital at Milan trade fair. (ANSA)
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)
2020 NFL season Longtime New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady announces he will not re-sign with the team, and will instead select free agency. (National Football League)
A 37-year-old Woolworths employee is stabbed by a 25-year-old man in Rosebud, Victoria. The crime is believed to be related to mass panic buying across Australian supermarkets that has seen cases of violence between shoppers and staff members. (News.com.au)
Accession of North Macedonia to NATO The Senate of Spain ratifies North Macedonia's accession protocol for NATO, becoming the last of NATO's 30 members to do so. The move formally paves the way for North Macedonia to join the military alliance. (Daily Sabah)
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)
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)
CONMEBOL postpones the Copa America 2020 association football tournament until 2021 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Globo Esporte)
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)
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)
Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announces a 10 million euros donation to Lombardy to arrange a temporary 400-bed hospital at Milan trade fair. (ANSA)
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)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports UEFA postpones the Euro 2020 association football tournament until summer 2021 in response to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe. (Sky Sports) CONMEBOL postpones the Copa America 2020 association football tournament until 2021 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Globo Esporte) The 2020 French Open tennis tournament is postponed until late September. (The New York Times) 2019–20 NBA season Brooklyn Nets player Kevin Durant and three of his teammates test positive for COVID-19. (CNN)
Iran bans the traditional Persian fire festival Chaharshanbe Suri. (Outlook India)
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)
Longtime New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady announces he will not re-sign with the team, and will instead select free agency. (National Football League)
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)
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces a state of emergency, closing restaurants, day cares, and all schools. (Global News)
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)
The air traffic control tower at Midway International Airport in Chicago closes after several technicians employed there tested positive for COVID-19. Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center will control the airport and its airspace until cleaning is completed. (CNBC)
The European Union closes its external border for first time in its history. (CNN)
The Senate of Spain ratifies North Macedonia's accession protocol for NATO, becoming the last of NATO's 30 members to do so. The move formally paves the way for North Macedonia to join the military alliance. (Daily Sabah)
Turkey reports its first death from COVID-19, while the number of confirmed cases increases to 98. (Daily Sabah)
UEFA postpones the Euro 2020 association football tournament until summer 2021 in response to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe. (Sky Sports)
Wuhan, where the coronavirus originated, will require returnees to be quarantined for 14 days. (National Post)
2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders says he will assess his presidential campaign after losing three more states (Florida, Illinois, and Arizona) to former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic primaries of the 2020 presidential election. Biden has 1,181 delegates, while Sanders has 885. The minimum required to win the nomination is 1,991. (The Hill) (CNN)
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)
COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa declares a state of emergency, the first in the country in 45 years, due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Politico Europe)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom All schools in Scotland and Wales are to close, effective March 19, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Sky News) (BBC News) The COVID-19 death toll in the United Kingdom surpasses 100. (Manchester Evening News) The United Kingdom advises its citizens vacationing in Spain to return home due to the coronavirus pandemic. (The New York Times) The British government’s Department of Health and Social Care confirms an additional 676 cases of COVID-19 within 24 hours. (Anadolu Agency)
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa declares a state of emergency, the first in the country in 45 years, due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Politico Europe)
President Trump signs the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law to provide economic relief to families affected by the coronavirus pandemic. (ABC News)
The British government’s Department of Health and Social Care confirms an additional 676 cases of COVID-19 within 24 hours. (Anadolu Agency)
Unemployment in the United States could reach 20 percent if sufficient action is not taken in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warns. (The Guardian)
2020 AFL season, COVID-19 pandemic in Australia The 2020 Australian Football League season opener between Richmond Football Club and Carlton Football Club will go on as planned despite the coronavirus outbreak. (BBC News)
2020 in spaceflight SpaceX successfully launches and deploys 60 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 rocket, making a record fifth launch, misses the autonomous spaceport drone ship Of Course I Still Love You, crashing in the Atlantic Ocean. (Space)
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)
All schools in Scotland and Wales are to close, effective March 19, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Sky News) (BBC News)
Burkina Faso reports its first death from COVID-19, a 62-year-old diabetic woman. (Africanews)
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 Kosovo Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti sacks Interior Minister Agim Veliu over disagreements regarding a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Reuters)
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 New York, COVID-19 pandemic in Washington COVID-19 cases in Washington exceed 1,000. (Fox News) The U.S. Navy will deploy a hospital ship to New York City to aid in the response to COVID-19. (Business Insider) A hospital ship will be deployed to the coast of Washington state by the U.S. Navy to assist in the response to COVID-19. (NPR)
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)
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)
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)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports 2020 AFL season, COVID-19 pandemic in Australia The 2020 Australian Football League season opener between Richmond Football Club and Carlton Football Club will go on as planned despite the coronavirus outbreak. (BBC News)
