March 24, 2021 (2021-03-24) (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Business and economy
Disasters and accidents
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium
- Belgium announces new strict lockdown measures, which will close schools and non-medical contact professions such as hairdressers, restrict operation of non-essential shops, and ban outdoor gatherings of more than four people. These measures will begin on March 26 and will last for at least four weeks. (The Brussels Times)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria
- COVID-19 pandemic in France
- COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
- COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland
- Iceland will close schools, swimming pools, gyms, and bars at midnight and lower the limit on gatherings from 50 people to 10 people. These measures will be enforced for the next three weeks following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. (Iceland Review)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Poland
- Poland reports a record 29,978 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2,160,671. The country also surpasses 50,000 deaths from COVID-19. (TVN24 English)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
- Ukraine reports a new single-day record for the second consecutive day of 343 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 30,773. (Kyiv Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia
- Mongolia reports a record 218 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 5,610. (Montsame)
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
- Brazil surpasses 300,000 deaths from COVID-19, becoming the second country to do so after the U.S. (AP)
Politics and elections
Law and crime