United States Navy Captain Brett Crozier is dismissed as the commander of the USS "Theodore Roosevelt" aircraft carrier after he publicly raised concerns about a COVID-19 outbreak on the ship. U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly says the commander "exercised extremely poor judgement". At least 100 people aboard the vessel have been reportedly infected. 2020-04-2
Vanuatu puts the island of Aneityum under "temporary lockdown" after a cruise ship with a reportedly infected passenger on board visited the island. 2020-03-23
Lorenzo Sanz, the former president of Real Madrid CF, dies after testing positive for COVID-19. 2020-03-21
West Virginia confirms its first case of COVID-19, becoming the last U.S. state to do so. Governor Jim Justice ordered restaurant dining rooms, bars, and casinos to close for two weeks. 2020-03-17
The governors of five states: California, Ohio, Illinois, Washington and Massachusetts, order bars and restaurants to close in response to the pandemic. 2020-03-15
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Italy jumps to 24,747, while the death toll rose to 1,809 people. 2020-03-15
The World Health Organization declares a "global emergency", a rare designation that helps the international agency mobilize financial and political support to contain the pandemic. 2020-01-30