Sources: Xinhua News Agency
Former President of Burundi Pierre Buyoya dies from COVID-19 at a hospital in Paris, France. 2020-12-18
The United States surpasses two million cases of COVID-19, the first country in the world to do so. 2020-06-11
Madagascar reports its first death from COVID-19; that of a 57-year-old medical worker who suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure. 2020-05-17
Japanese comedian Ken Shimura dies from pneumonia several days after being diagnosed with COVID-19. 2020-03-30
Uzbekistan reports the first death from COVID-19, a 72-year-old woman with underlying health conditions in the city of Namangan. 2020-03-27
The Sri Lankan government imposes a nationwide curfew to contain COVID-19. Mosques across the nation are closed. 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
In an effort to prevent those visiting the state for spring break from gathering on beaches amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis institutes Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines preventing large crowds and says "the party’s over." However, he stops short of closing all public beaches in the state, despite calls for him to do so. 2020-03-19