2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders suspends his presidential campaign, leaving Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for President.
Sultan of Oman The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, pardons 599 prisoners, including 336 foreigners.
The Department of Health and Social Care reports 936 more deaths from COVID-19, the highest daily death toll in the country to date, bringing the UK's death toll to 7,095.
Bridge collapse A bridge collapses in Albiano di Magra, Tuscany, Italy. At least one person is severely injured.
Socio-economic impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic Following a collapse in print sales amid the coronavirus pandemic in the U.K., "The Jewish Chronicle" and "Jewish News" newspapers enter voluntary liquidation and are to close.
The Astronomer's Telegram Astronomers report, via "The Astronomer's Telegram", that comet C-2019 Y4 (ATLAS) appears to have disintegrated.
CNN Former CNN contributor and press secretary for Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign Kayleigh McEnany is appointed as the new White House Press Secretary.
2020 coronavirus pandemic on USS ''Theodore Roosevelt'' (CVN-71) Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly resigns amid controversy surrounding his comments regarding Captain Brett Crozier, former commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS "Theodore Roosevelt". Modly had referred to Crozier, whom he relieved of command on 3 April, as "too naïve or too stupid" to be in command following the leak of a letter the captain had sent pleading for help with the COVID-19 outbreak on his ship.
2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries Voters in Wisconsin go to the polls in their primary elections, despite the ongoing pandemic.
Corruption in Ecuador Former President of Ecuador Rafael Correa is found guilty on corruption charges and sentenced to eight years in prison. Correa is also banned from participating in politics for 25 years.
Catholic Church sexual abuse cases in Australia George Pell wins his appeal in the High Court of Australia against child sexual abuse convictions.
2019–20 coronavirus pandemic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reports 731 more deaths in the state from COVID-19, the highest daily death toll in the state to date, bringing the state's death toll to 5,489 and 138,836 infections.
France reports 1,417 more deaths from COVID-19, the highest daily death toll in the country to date, raising the country's death toll to 10,238.
Officials in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh report its first confirmed case of COVID-19, a patient who had recently returned from Armenia.
The Department of Health and Social Care reports 854 more deaths from COVID-19, the highest daily death toll in the country to date, bringing the UK's death toll to 6,159 and 55,242 confirmed cases.
A riot breaks out at Qubbah prison in Tripoli, Lebanon, with reports of a "number of injuries". In a separate incident, Lebanese security forces thwart a mass escape attempt at a prison in Beqaa Governorate, which relatives of inmates say is linked to fears of COVID-19.
Blackout A major blackout is reported in western and southern Libya, according to the General Electricity Company of Libya, which says its control teams are trying to figure out the reason behind the power outage.
Afghan peace process A Taliban spokesman says that the group has recalled its negotiators with the government in response to the latter's refusal to release Taliban prisoners. The Taliban also announces it could increase violence against government forces. In response, the government asks the Taliban not to "sabotage the process".
Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on politics Polish MPs, with 230—226 votes and two abstained, pass a bill under which the presidential election in May will be held by postal vote only. The bill now goes to the upper house, the Senate, for debate.
Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin tenders resignation over disagreement with the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party as to the upcoming presidential election. He stated at a press conference that the election scheduled for May 10, should be postponed, while the government pushes for the election amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gowin also resigns as Minister of Science and Higher Education.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns Governor Tony Evers's order to postpone tomorrow's primary elections. Furthermore, the Supreme Court of the United States rules 5–4 in favor of the Republican National Committee to overturn a lower court decision extending absentee ballot eligibility in the Wisconsin primary election to those ballots postmarked by April 13, ruling that ballots postmarked after April 7 will be invalidated.
Right-wing terrorism in Russia In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration designates a white supremacist group, based in Russia, as a terrorist organization, and imposes individual sanctions on its leaders. The organization, Russian Imperial Movement imperiska rörelsen, is believed to have trained the perpetrators of a series of terrorist attacks in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2016.
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Ivory Coast Police and protesters clash in Ivory Coast, after the latter dismantled a half-built COVID-19 testing center over fears that people using the facility would spread the virus through their district.
2019–20 coronavirus pandemic Barbados reports its first death from COVID-19, an 81-year-old man with diabetes who recently travelled to the United Kingdom.
President Emmanuel Macron eases some lockdown restrictions for people on the autism spectrum following the requests of disability groups.
France reports 833 more deaths from COVID-19, the highest number of deaths recorded in a single day, bringing the country's death toll to 8,911 and the number of cases to 98,010. Health Minister Olivier Véran says, "We have not reached the end of the ascent of this epidemic."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is admitted to intensive care at St Thomas' Hospital in London as his COVID-19 symptoms worsen. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, as First Secretary of State, will assume Johnson's duties while he remains in the ICU.
2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom British department store retailer Debenhams files for administration due to "unprecedented" circumstances caused by the UK's coronavirus lockdown.
Mali War Gunmen on motorbikes attack a military base in Bamba, Gao, Mali, killing at least 25 soldiers. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.