Albania's government deploys troops to enforce a 40-hour nationwide curfew. Prime Minister Edi Rama says Albanians "will stay inside after 13:00", and that police and the armed forces "will use force against whoever breaks the law, including pensioners, and will use water canons and tear gas if need be." 2020-03-21
Argentina begins a mandatory national quarantine until March 31, restricting people to their homes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. People will only be allowed to leave their homes to shop for basic goods, like food and medicine, according to President Alberto Fernández. 2020-03-20
The World Health Organization says China reporting zero domestic cases of COVID-19 for two days in a row should "give the world hope." 2020-03-20
Mexico reports its first death from COVID-19, a 41-year-old diabetic man. 2020-03-19
Burkina Faso reports its first death from COVID-19, a 62-year-old diabetic woman. 2020-03-18
The Jerusalem Islamic Waqf announces the closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock to upend contamination of the holy sites from COVID-19. 2020-03-15
Denmark reports a sharp increase in COVID-19 patients, with 174 new cases in the past 24 hours, totaling 264 cases in the whole country. 2020-03-10