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.
- Philippines President Duterte puts Metro Manila on lockdown, travel in and out of the capital will be prohibited from Sunday and mass gatherings are banned.
- 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.
OMG THE PANIC IS REAL!!! This humanly created virus is justified for the financial collapse happening right now. The people who are reasonable for this point to the Virus. And whats even worse, these are exactly the times where money flows from the poor to the rich. Panic selling poors and hands opening rich people who buy cheap stocks, real estate, crypto etc.
It's sad What's happening. And all the governments are involved and play after the plan.