Pope Francis, in a call for a worldwide prayer, announces he will hold a special service to pray for the end of the coronavirus pandemic. 2020-03-22
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. 2020-03-21
The Sri Lankan government imposes a nationwide curfew to contain COVID-19. Mosques across the nation are closed. 2020-03-20
Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs imposes a nationwide ban on all prayer gatherings in mosques. 2020-03-16
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio orders the city's public schools close until April 20. 2020-03-15
Colorado Governor Jared Polis declares a state of emergency after a total of 17 presumptive cases of COVID-19 are reported in the state. 2020-03-10