COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco Morocco announces a nationwide curfew during Ramadan from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. to combat the spread of COVID-19. (North Africa Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan Pakistan surpasses 700,000 cases of COVID-19. (Geo News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar Qatar announces a re-imposition of the strict lockdown beginning April 9, which will close restaurants, cafés, cinemas, hairdressers, museums, and libraries and ban most indoor activities, in order to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases. (MedicalXpress)
COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand, Lineage B.1.1.7 Thailand reports its first locally transmitted cases of the Lineage B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the United Kingdom. It found 24 cases in the Thong Lor cluster in Bangkok. (Bangkok Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey reports a record 54,740 new confirmed cases and 276 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (Arab News)
The Ministry of Health restricts the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 60 years old following a report of a "possible link" with very rare blood clotting. (AP)
A bus loses control and runs off the road on the Interoceanic Highway in Puquio, Peru. The resulting crash kills at least nine people and injures another 20. (Xinhua)
COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina Argentina reports 23,683 new cases of COVID-19, a record for the third consecutive day. (TN)
COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Bangladesh reports a record 6,854 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 666,132. (The Financial Express)
COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil Brazil reports a record 4,249 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 345,025. (ANI News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 vaccination in Canada Canada receives its first shipment of vaccine doses from the COVAX initiative. (CBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran reports 22,586 cases, a record for the third consecutive day. In the process, the country has surpassed two million cases of COVID-19. (AP)
COVID-19 pandemic in Netherlands The Netherlands officially suspends the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine by people under 60 years old due to concerns over reports of severe blood clotting. (NL Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Nicaragua Nicaragua says that they have slowly started vaccinations for people over 60 using an AstraZeneca vaccine that was made in India. (The Independent)
COVID-19 pandemic in North America COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 vaccination in Canada Canada receives its first shipment of vaccine doses from the COVAX initiative. (CBC) COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Oklahoma Oklahoma surpasses 8,000 deaths from COVID-19. (KFOR-TV) COVID-19 pandemic in Nicaragua Nicaragua says that they have slowly started vaccinations for people over 60 using an AstraZeneca vaccine that was made in India. (The Independent)
COVID-19 pandemic in Oklahoma Oklahoma surpasses 8,000 deaths from COVID-19. (KFOR-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Poland reports a record 954 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which also includes the total number of deaths from Good Friday until Easter Monday, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 56,659. (The First News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland Scotland surpasses 10,000 deaths from COVID-19. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in South America COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina Argentina reports 23,683 new cases of COVID-19, a record for the third consecutive day. (TN) COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil Brazil reports a record 4,249 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 345,025. (ANI News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines The Food and Drug Administration suspends the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine by people under 60 years old following reports of a possible link with cases of blood clots. (ABS-CBN News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland Scotland surpasses 10,000 deaths from COVID-19. (BBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Oklahoma Oklahoma surpasses 8,000 deaths from COVID-19. (KFOR-TV)
COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia Tunisia approves the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. (Al Arabiya)
COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey Turkey reports a record 54,941 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina Argentina reports 24,130 new cases of COVID-19, a record for the fourth consecutive day, thereby bringing the total cases to nearly 2.5 million. (Página 12)
COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia Cambodia reports a record 576 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3,604. (The Star)
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece restricts the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 30 years old following reports of a possible link with rare blood clotting cases. (Ekathimerini) COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary Hungary surpasses 700,000 cases of COVID-19. (Daily News Hungary)
COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Greece restricts the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 30 years old following reports of a possible link with rare blood clotting cases. (Ekathimerini)
COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary Hungary surpasses 700,000 cases of COVID-19. (Daily News Hungary)
COVID-19 pandemic in India India reports a record 131,968 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 13 million. (The Times of India)
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer urges the state to halt in-person classes, indoor dining, and youth sports for two weeks due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (Detroit Free Press)
COVID-19 pandemic in Nevada, Lineage P.1 Nevada reports its first three cases of the Lineage P.1 variant, which originated from Brazil. (Las Vegas Review Journal)
COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan The Drug Regulatory Authority grants Emergency Use Authorization for Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine. (Geo News)
COVID-19 vaccination in the United States The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the United States has vaccinated 20% of their population. (U.S. News & World Report)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the United States has vaccinated 20% of their population. (U.S. News & World Report)
2021 East Java earthquake An earthquake kills at least seven people and damages buildings in Java, Indonesia. (Al Jazeera)
An earthquake kills at least seven people and damages buildings in Java, Indonesia. (Al Jazeera)
COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra Speaker of the General Council Roser Suñé receives the first shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine. (Diari d'Andorra)
COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Bangladesh reports a record 77 deaths in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 9,661. (Bdnews24.com)
COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto Toronto Mayor John Tory receives his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. (CTV News) COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa Ottawa reports a record 325 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (CBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Europe COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra Speaker of the General Council Roser Suñé receives the first shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine. (Diari d'Andorra) COVID-19 pandemic in Romania Romania surpasses one million cases of COVID-19. (The New York Daily News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran imposes a 10-day lockdown in 23 of 31 provinces in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 amid a fourth wave of the pandemic. (Arab News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto Toronto Mayor John Tory receives his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. (CTV News) COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa Ottawa reports a record 325 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (CBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa Ottawa reports a record 325 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (CBC)
COVID-19 pandemic in Romania Romania surpasses one million cases of COVID-19. (The New York Daily News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto Toronto Mayor John Tory receives his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. (CTV News)
Iran imposes a 10-day lockdown in 23 of 31 provinces in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 amid a fourth wave of the pandemic. (Arab News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh Bangladesh reports 78 deaths from COVID-19, a record for the second consecutive day, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 9,739. (Dhaka Tribune)
COVID-19 pandemic in California California surpasses 60,000 deaths from COVID-19. (The Los Angeles Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq Iraq receives 50,000 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine. (Anadolu Agency)
COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan Pakistan reports 114 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest number of deaths this year, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 15,443. (Geo News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record 967 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of cases to 32,625. (Bangkok Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines The Greater Manila Area, the provinces of Abra and Quirino, and the city of Santiago, Isabela, are placed under the looser modified enhanced community quarantine until the end of April. (Rappler)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in California California surpasses 60,000 deaths from COVID-19. (The Los Angeles Times)
Rescue operations commence in Hutubi, Xinjiang, China, after a coal mine floods, trapping workers. Eight miners have been freed, but 21 still remain trapped. (BBC News)
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare bans the export of the anti-viral drug Remdesivir, and the ingredients used to make it, following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (Reuters)
2021 Peru bus crash At least 20 people died in a bus crash in the Ancash Region in Peru. (ANI)
At least 20 people died in a bus crash in the Ancash Region in Peru. (ANI)
China reports new cases of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian flu in wild birds in Liaoning, which is the country's first report of the disease since February 2020. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Canada COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces that all schools across the province will remain closed after April break and students will be forced to shift into online learning amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. (CP24)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana COVID-19 vaccination in Ghana The Ghana Health Service says that over 700,000 people in the country has received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. (Ghanaweb)
COVID-19 pandemic in Greece High schools in Greece reopen after five months of closure, with precautions such as wearing masks and COVID-19 testing for all teachers and students twice per week. (France 24)
COVID-19 pandemic in India COVID-19 vaccination in India India approves Russia's Sputnik V vaccine. (Reuters) India reports a record for the seventh consecutive day of 168,912 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of cases to 13.52 million and surpassing Brazil to become the country with the second-highest total of infections. (Hindustan Times) (The Hill)
COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces that all schools across the province will remain closed after April break and students will be forced to shift into online learning amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. (CP24)
COVID-19 pandemic in Solomon Islands Solomon Islands receives 50,000 doses of the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccine from China. (Solomon Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand Thailand reports a record for the second consecutive day of 985 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of cases to 33,610. (AP)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic Schools, libraries, zoos, and some stores in the Czech Republic reopen after months of closure as the six-month state of emergency expires and restrictions of movement are lifted. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland COVID-19 vaccination in the Republic of Ireland The National Immunisation Advisory Committee recommends that the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine should only be given to people over 60 years old following concerns about rare blood clots. (Thejournal.ie)
2019 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash The National Transportation Safety Board concludes that pilot error and inadequate maintenance were behind the crash, which killed seven people, injured six others, and destroyed the historic aircraft. (The Connecticut Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina Argentina reports a record 27,001 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2,578,946. (Página 12)
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran Iran reports a record 24,760 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2,118,212. (Arab News)
COVID-19 pandemic in Japan Osaka Prefecture reports a record 1,099 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (The Japan Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Central African Republic The first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines arrive in the Central African Republic, with the MINUSCA mission agency staff being the first recipients. (Africanews)
COVID-19 pandemic in the Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands reaches an adult population vaccination rate of nearly 75%. After completing the urban areas, the Ministry of Health and Human Services plans to distribute Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to the most remote islands of the country to vaccinate the rest of the population. The vaccines were provided as a donation by the United States. (RNZ)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 vaccination in the United States The United States suspends the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following concerns of blood clots. (The New York Times)
