President Kais Saied orders the army to deploy in the streets to enforce a lockdown in response to the coronavirus. 2020-03-23
More than 850 million students are not attending school due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to UNESCO. 2020-03-18
Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announces a 10 million euros donation to Lombardy to arrange a temporary 400-bed hospital at Milan trade fair. ([http:--www.ansa.it-english-news-politics-2020-03-17-berlusconi-gives-10-mn-to-lombardy_699fb725-fa9a-4b54-addd-6133e6a98c45.html ANSA])2020-03-17
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares a Luzon-wide "enhanced community quarantine" during the second day of the already community quarantined Metro Manila. 2020-03-16
Queen Letizia suspends her agenda and self-isolates for an expected two weeks after meeting with an infected Minister. Both the King and Queen have tested negative. 2020-03-13
Seventy-four more coronavirus cases are confirmed in Italy, bringing the number to 229. Four more virus-related deaths are confirmed, bringing the death toll to seven. 2020-02-24
Hundreds of passengers aboard the "Diamond Princess" are allowed to disembark the ship. The vessel has been quarantined since docking in Yokohama on 4 February. Criticism mounts against the Japanese government's handling of the quarantine. 2020-02-19
The first death from the disease inside Europe occurs in France. He was an 80-year-old Chinese tourist who had arrived in Paris with symptoms of the illness on January 16. 2020-02-15