March 12, 2020 (2020-03-12) (Thursday)
Arts and culture
Business and economy
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
- The number of confirmed cases in Italy climbs to 15,113, while the death toll rose to 1,016. (BBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Norway
- Prime Minister Erna Solberg announces a national lockdown, closing schools, kindergartens, fitness centres, hair salons, sports and cultural events are suspended and restrictions applied to restaurants. (NRK)
- Norway reports its first death from COVID-19. (NRK)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
- Poland suspends all schools and universities, closes all theatres, operas, cinemas and museums for two weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mass events are also banned, and the Polish Football Association announces that the two friendly matches scheduled later this month with Finland and Ukraine will be played behind closed doors. (PAP) (Daily Mail)
- Poland reports the country's first death from COVID-19 in the city of Poznań. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Greece
- Greek authorities reports its first death, a 66-year-old pilgrim who visited Israel and Egypt last month. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
- COVID-19 pandemic in Lithuania
- The Vilnius City Municipality announces that from March 13 until the end of the Easter holidays all educational facilities in the city will remain closed to contain the spread of the virus. (LRT)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
- Ireland suspends all schools, colleges and childcare facilities until March 29 in response to the coronavirus, while indoor gatherings of more than 100 people and outdoor gatherings of more than 500 people should be cancelled until further notice, according to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. (The Irish Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
- COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia
- Slovakia orders the closure of all its borders to non-residents, while closing all international airports and schools to prevent the spread of the virus. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
- COVID-19 pandemic in Canada
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire self-isolate after she shows flu-like symptoms. They are both tested for the COVID-19, with Sophie later testing positive. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malta
- COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal
- COVID-19 pandemic in Israel
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in Luxembourg
- Minister of Health Paulette Lenert announces the closure of schools from 16 to 27 March and bans visits at hospitals and care homes. (RTL)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia
- Armenian Government orders the shut down of all schools until 23 March. (Armen Press)
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