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International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva confirms that Zambia, the first African nation to default following the COVID-19 pandemic, has agreed to a debt agreement with foreign creditors concerning US$6.3 billion of its debt.
2023-10-12

The United States's GDP contracts 3.5% in 2020, its first annual contraction since 2009 following the financial crisis of 2007–2008 and the country's worst economic performance since 1946.
2021-01-28

Delta Air Lines announces it is suspending flights to several small-hub airports after losing $534 million in the first quarter of this year due to aviation restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-04-27

Police and protesters clash in Ivory Coast, after the latter dismantled a half-built COVID-19 testing center over fears that people using the facility would spread the virus through their district.
2020-04-6

China announces that "The Avengers", "Avengers: Age of Ultron", "Avengers: Infinity War", "Avengers: Endgame", "Avatar", "Inception", and "Interstellar" will be re-released in theaters following the end of their lockdowns as a hope to revive their cinemas.
2020-03-25

The British government announces a stimulus plan to counter the socioeconomic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, which includes the government paying a portion of citizens' wages.
2020-03-20

Before markets open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures posted a 1,300-point drop due to the coronavirus and a fall in the price of oil. The drop would be the most points the Dow has dropped in a single day.
2020-03-9

The 2020 BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells) is canceled due to coronavirus fears. This is one of the first major sporting events in the United States to be canceled over the coronavirus.
2020-03-9