The British Army begins Operation Rescript, to assist the UK's efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. 2020-03-23
Chile's Ministry of Health reports its country's first COVID-19 death in an 83-year woman from Renca, Santiago. The country has more than 500 confirmed cases, the second-largest number in South America after Brazil. 2020-03-21
King Felipe VI of Spain addresses the nation in a special speech for the second time in his reign, and the sixth by a monarch in the democracy’s 40 years. Focusing on the coronavirus pandemic, he gives his appreciation for the work of health personnel and calls for a break in differences, stating that Spaniards can "defeat this crisis" through unification. 2020-03-18
The Government closes down all schools and Horeca establishments, and the Royal Dutch Football Association suspends all football matches until April 6. 2020-03-15
President Rodrigo Duterte announces "community quarantine" in Metro Manila, Philippines, implementing travel restrictions to and from the metropolitan area. 2020-03-12
A Twitter human resources official advises that Twitter employees work at home to prevent exposure to Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. He adds that telecommuting will be mandatory for employees based in the Twitter offices in Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea. 2020-03-3
The first case in Latin America is confirmed by the Ministry of Health of Brazil in São Paulo. 2020-02-26
Eleven municipalities of the province of Lodi are put on lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic, leaving around 50,000 people affected. 2020-02-21