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
The first coronavirus death outside China is reported in the Philippines. The victim was a Chinese tourist, also infected with "Streptococcus pneumoniae" and influenza B, who recently arrived in the country. 2020-02-2