Slovak Foreign Minister Ivan Korčok resigns amid a wave of mass resignations after President Zuzana Čaputová demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Igor Matovič over the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The education minister also resigned. 2021-03-24
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune returns to Algeria following treatment in Germany for COVID-19 since November. 2020-12-29
Police arrest anti-corruption protesters in Nairobi for allegedly disobeying social distancing measures. Protesters, however, claim the arrests were an attempt by authorities to silence dissent and report that police have used tear gas to disperse the crowds. 2020-08-21
President Donald Trump announces that the 2020 Republican National Convention in Jacksonville will be cancelled. 2020-07-23
Nelson Teich resigns as Brazil's Minister of Health less than a month into office amid disagreements with President Jair Bolsonaro over the federal government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020-05-15
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. 2020-04-6
The Democratic National Convention is postponed from July 13 to August 17 due to COVID-19 concerns. 2020-04-2