The Kurdish-controlled area of Syria confirms the first death from COVID-19 in Qamishli; that of a 53-year-old man who tested positive postmortem. 2020-04-17
New York reports 8,327 new confirmed cases and 594 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the state's death toll to 4,159 and 122,000 cases, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo. 2020-04-5
After having been postponed several times, parliamentary elections are being held in war-torn Mali. The election is overshadowed by the recent kidnapping of the leading opposition politician Soumaïla Cissé and the first reported COVID-19 death in the country. 2020-03-29
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. 2020-03-17
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reports his state has confirmed 613 cases of COVID-19, with two deaths today. 2020-03-14
United States Senators Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz announce that they will temporarily close their offices. 2020-03-12
Wallis and Futuna turns away a German cruise ship due to fears of coronavirus, and says that it is studying the possibility of denying another ship entry. 2020-03-4
A member of the Iranian Parliament, Mahmoud Sadeghi, states on Twitter that he has been infected with the virus. 2020-02-25