March 16, 2020 (2020-03-16) (Monday)
Arts and culture
Business and economy
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 vaccine
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel
- COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
- COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
- COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
- COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
- Russian government has decided to provisionally limit the entry of foreigners into Russia to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The rules will come to force on Wednesday and will last until May 1. Diplomats, those "residing permanently in Russia", along with some other categories e.g. crews of aircraft, international truck drivers and people who attend funerals are exempted. (RT)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- The U.S. has 4,459 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of today, resulting in 86 deaths. West Virginia remains the only state with no confirmed cases. (CNN)
- All K–12 schools are closed in 37 U.S. states as of today, affecting a total of 37.4 million students in 72,000 schools. (Education Week)
- The San Francisco Bay Area orders a shelter in place for six counties. (San Francisco Chronicle)
- The governors of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan, Louisiana, Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Washington, and mayors of cities in other states, order the closure of all bars and restaurants and ban gatherings of 50 or more people in their states or cities in response to the pandemic. (CNBC) (WJBK) (Business Insider)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces that Canada will close its borders to all foreign travelers due to the pandemic, effective on Wednesday. Exceptions will be made for air crews, diplomats, immediate family members and U.S. citizens. Only four airports will continue to receive international flights: Toronto Pearson, Vancouver, Montréal–Trudeau, and Calgary. Domestic flights and flights from the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean, as well as foreign commerce and trade, will not be affected. (Global News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
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