There are 134,748 confirmed cases worldwide affecting 127 countries with almost 5000 deaths.
- Utah Jazz forward Rudy Gobert, who became the first NBA player to test positive for coronavirus.
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will self-isolate and work from home as his wife is being tested for coronavirus.
- Princess Cruises says it is pausing all operations for 2 months after two of their ships were at the center of virusoutbreaks.
- Czech Republic declares state of emergency, events with more than 30 people are banned, entertainment venues closed, and travel to and from 13 countries restricted.
- Slovakia declares state of emergency. Schools, entertainment venues, and major airports closed, entry will be denied to most foreigners.
- Netherlands bans events with more than 100 people, urges people to work from home where possible. Closes Rijks and van Gogh museum.
- Brazilian government spokesman who met with President Trump last weekend and was pictured standing next to him has tested positive for coronavirus.
- Irish authorities will close schools, colleges and childcare centers, and limit indoor and outdoor gatherings until March 29.
- Spanish football La Liga matches suspended for at least two weeks.
- McLaren pull out of Australian Grand Prix after team member tests positive. Australian Grand Prix has been cancelled.
- Real Madrid's football team has gone into quarantine after a player tested positive.
- First deathd reported in Austria, Algeria, Norway, Azerbaijan, Guyana, and Poland.
- Iran asks for loan from the IMF, the first such request since the 1960s. Senior advisor of Iran's Supreme Leader tests positive.
- Venezuela has cancelled all flights from Europe and neighbouring Colombia. The ban will last 30 days.
- Fed injects over $1.5 trillion into short-term funding markets.
- Pennsylvania governor Wolf closes all schools, community centers, gyms, and entertainment venues in Montgomery County. New York bans gatherings with over 500 people.
- French President Macron says schools and universities across the country will be closed from Monday.
- Catalonia orders lockdown of Igualada and several other municipalities in northeast Spain.
- Ohio health official estimates 100,000 people in state have coronavirus. Maryland and Ohio will close all public schools from Monday.
- Estonia declares state of emergency, closes schools, and bans public gatherings.
- Belgium closes all schools, bars, and restaurants and bans all recreational events.
- Sporting tournaments suspended, postponed or cancelled: UEFA Champions League, Europa League, NCAA March Madness, MLB, NHL, MLS.
- Disneyland Paris, Walt Disney World, and Disneyland in California will all be closed.
- Bolivia declares state of emergency, closes schools, suspends flights to and from Europe, and bans events with more than 1,000 people.
- Puerto Rico declared state of emergency.
- Norwegian Air cancels 4,000 flights, temporarily lays off around half of its 10,000 employees.
- Philippines President Duterte puts Metro Manila on lockdown home to 12 million people, travel in and out of the capital will be prohibited from Sunday and mass gatherings are banned.
- Schools and cinemas to be closed in Delhi.
- Schools and colleges in Ireland set to close until the 29th of March.
- Slovakia declares state of emergency due to coronavirus; schools, entertainment venues, and major airports closed, entry will be denied to most foreigners.
- Australia's PM says there is growing evidence of greater community transmission of coronavirus throughout Australia.
- First cases in Ghana, Gabon becoming the ninth and tenth countries in sub-Saharan Africa to register positive cases.
- The last of Apple’s 42 stores in China reopened friday.
- Greece is closing all the courthouses, theaters, cinemas, gyms, children playgrounds and nightclubs in the country.
- First Premier League player infected. Chelsea player Callum Hudson-Odoi has tested positive.
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