President Vladimir Putin orders that the week between 28 March and 5 April will be a nationwide paid holiday and declares the closing of all restaurants and shops during this week. 2020-03-27
All schools in Scotland and Wales are to close, effective March 19, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. 2020-03-18
The British government’s Department of Health and Social Care confirms an additional 676 cases of COVID-19 within 24 hours. 2020-03-18
Israel’s Health Ministry approves experimental treatment for COVID-19. 2020-03-16
María Begoña Gómez Fernández, spouse of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, tests positive for coronavirus. 2020-03-14
South Korea confirms that 229 more people have contracted the coronavirus in the country, raising the total number to 433. 2020-02-22
North Korea reportedly bans foreign tourists and closes the China–North Korea border to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. 2020-01-21