Sri Lanka declares islandwide curfew amid COVID-19 outbreak

Mar 20,2020
The Sri Lankan government declared a nationwide curfew which will begin at 6:00 p.m. Friday and end at 6:00 a.m. local time Monday to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the island country.
Portugal declares state of emergency
Mar 20
The Portuguese government has declared a state of emergency for the entire country to combat the new coronavirus.
Olympic flame arrives in Japan
Mar 20
The Olympic flame for the Tokyo 2020 Games has arrived in Japan from Greece.
ASEAN summit deferred to late June
Mar 20
Vietnam, this year's chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, says it has deferred the ASEAN summit from early April to late June due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
Niger reports first confirmed COVID-19 case
Mar 20
Niger's Ministry of Public Health announced on Thursday the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country.
Italy overtakes China with most virus deaths, California goes on lockdown
Mar 20
Italy surpassed China on Thursday as the country with the most deaths from coronavirus as California, home to more than 39 million people, was placed under lockdown in the most drastic containment measure yet by a US state.
COVID-19 infections in Japan continue to rise, 962 cases confirmed
Mar 20
Japan's health ministry and local governments said Friday the number of COVID-19 infections nationwide had risen to 962 as of 10:30 a.m. local time here.