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  1. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Positive case in Armenia

    Sunday Mar 1, 2020Armenia

    On 1 March 2020, Nikol Pashinian, Prime Minister of Armenia announced a positive case of corona in his country. He said the subject, a 29-year-old Armenian citizen, had arrived a few days ago from Tehran.

  2. New York Stock Exchange

    NYSE announced plans to temporarily move to all-electronic trading

    Mar, 2020New York City, New York, U.S.

    In March 2020, the NYSE announced plans to temporarily move to all-electronic trading on March 23, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.

  3. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Situation report - 41

    Sunday Mar 1, 2020Geneva, Switzerland

    On March 1, 2020, the WHO announced that the Covid-19 virus infections have reached 87,137 (79,968 in China) and the death count was 2,977 (2,873 in China)

  4. Denmark expedition

    Against the Ice (film)

    Monday Mar 2, 2020Iceland

    Against the Ice is a historical survival film directed by Peter Flinth and written by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Derrick, based on the true story recounted in Two Against the Ice by Ejnar Mikkelsen. It stars Coster-Waldau, Joe Cole, Charles Dance, and Heida Reed, Ill Kippers Productions, RVK Studios. The film was shot in Iceland and Greenland.

  5. Nokia

    Nokia announced Pekka Lundmark as its new CEO

    Monday Mar 2, 2020Espoo, Finland

    On March 2, 2020, Nokia announced Pekka Lundmark as its new CEO.

  6. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Positive COVID-19 test for ministers

    Wednesday Mar 4, 2020Italy

    On 4 March, Emilia-Romagna's regional minister of health, Raffaele Donini, and minister for territories, Barbara Lori, were declared positive to COVID-19 test

  7. Xerox

    HP revealed that its board of directors has unanimously declined Xerox's $24 a share cash-and-stock offer

    Thursday Mar 5, 2020Palo Alto, California, U.S.

    On March 5, HP revealed that its board of directors has unanimously declined Xerox's $24 a share cash-and-stock offer.

  8. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

    Mental health through The Pandemic

    Mar, 2020England, U.K.

    In late March 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge started supporting a new mental health initiative by the Public Health England amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

  9. Donald Trump

    Trump signed the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act into law

    Friday Mar 6, 2020U.S.

    On March 6, Trump signed the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act into law, which provided $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies.

  10. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Italian extended quarantine

    Sunday Mar 8, 2020Italy

    On 8 March, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte extended the quarantine lockdown, to cover all the region of Lombardy and 14 other northern provinces.

  11. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Over 100 thousand mark

    Monday Mar 9, 2020Geneva, Switzerland

    On 9, March 2020 the Situation Report – 49, the WHO announced that the infections passed the 100 thousand mark and reached 109,577 and that the number of deaths was 3,809

  12. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Philippines procedures

    Monday Mar 9, 2020Manila, Philippines

    On 9 March, President Rodrigo R. Duterte suspended classes in all levels in Metro Manila from 10 to 15 March.

  13. Sofia Kenin

    Ranked 4th worldwide

    Monday Mar 9, 2020France

    In March, Kenin won her fifth WTA singles title, defeating Anna-Lena Friedsam in the finals of the inaugural Lyon Open in Lyon, France. These results guaranteed her the No.4 rank worldwide.

  14. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    All sports postponed in Italy

    Monday Mar 9, 2020Italy

    On 9 March, Giovanni Malagò, president of the Italian Olympic Committee, announced that all sports events in Italy would be canceled until at least April 3. The ban does not cover Italian clubs or international games.

  15. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    A Pandemic

    Wednesday Mar 11, 2020Geneva, Switzerland

    On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic.

  16. International Monetary Fund

    UK called to pledge £150 billion to the IMF catastrophe relief fund

    Wednesday Mar 11, 2020England, United Kingdom

    On 11 March, the UK called to pledge £150 billion to the IMF catastrophe relief fund. It came to light on 27 March that "more than 80 poor and middle-income countries" had sought a bailout due to the coronavirus.

  17. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    American travel suspension

    Wednesday Mar 11, 2020U.S.

    On 11 March, President Donald Trump announced the suspension of most travel from Europe (excluding the United Kingdom) for 30 days, beginning on 13 March. He also said that health insurance companies agreed to waive all co-payments for coronavirus treatments and extend insurance coverage to cover coronavirus treatments. The Department of Homeland Security clarified that the travel suspension only applied to the Schengen Area; it does not apply to European countries that are not members of the Schengen Agreement, such as the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Croatia, Albania, or Belarus. Furthermore, the travel ban does not apply to US citizens or permanent residents, or their family members or those traveling on certain types of visas.

  18. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Tom Hanks tested positive

    Thursday Mar 12, 2020Australia

    On 12, March 2020, Tom Hanks announced that both he and his wife have tested positive on his Instagram account. It's reported that they got infected while filming a movie in Australia

  19. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Rugani tested positive

    Wednesday Mar 11, 2020Torino, Italy

    On 11 March, it was announced that Juventus and national team footballer Daniele Rugani has tested positive to COVID-19.

  20. Ronaldinho

    Ronaldinho in jail

    Mar, 2020Paraguay

    In March 2020 Ronaldinho was questioned by police in Paraguay after he was alleged to have used a fake passport to enter the country, with Ronaldinho and his brother both being held in custody in the country.

  21. Bitcoin

    281,000 bitcoins were sold by owners who held them for only thirty days

    Wednesday Mar 11, 2020New Jersey, U.S.

    According to CoinMetrics and Forbes, on 11 March, 281,000 bitcoins were sold by owners who held them for only thirty days. This compared to 4,131 bitcoins that had laid dormant for a year or more indicating that the vast majority of the bitcoin volatility on that day was from recent buyers.

  22. International Monetary Fund

    $1 trillion mobilization

    Mar, 2020Washington D.C., U.S.

    In March 2020, Kristalina Georgieva announced that the IMF stood ready to mobilize $1 trillion as its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  23. Bitcoin

    Kraken experienced an 83% increase

    Mar, 2020San Francisco, California, U.S.

    During the week of 11 March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken experienced an 83% increase in the amount of account signups over the week of bitcoin's price collapse, a result of buyers looking to capitalize on the low price.

  24. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    American national emergency

    Friday Mar 13, 2020U.S.

    On 13 March, U.S. President Trump declared a national emergency due to the virus outbreak. The action made federal funds available to respond to the crisis. Per media reports on 15 March, many businesses closed or reduced hours throughout the U.S. as a method to try to combat the virus.

  25. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    New Pandemic Center

    Friday Mar 13, 2020Geneva, Switzerland

    On 13 March, the WHO declared Europe to be the new center of the pandemic after the rate of new cases in Europe surpassed those recorded in other regions of the world apart from China.

  26. Jacinda Ardern

    COVID-19 Precautions

    Saturday Mar 14, 2020New Zealand

    On 14 March 2020, Ardern announced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand that the government would be requiring anyone entering the country from midnight 15 March to isolate themselves for 14 days. She said the new rules will mean New Zealand has the "widest ranging and toughest border restrictions of any country in the world". On 19 March, Ardern stated that New Zealand's borders would be closed to all non-citizens and non-permanent residents, after 11:59 pm on 20 March (NZDT). Ardern announced that New Zealand would move to alert level 4, including a nationwide lockdown, at 11:59 pm on 25 March

  27. Donald Trump

    Donald declared a national emergency

    Friday Mar 13, 2020U.S.

    On March 13, Donald declared a national emergency, freeing up federal resources.

  28. Xerox

    Xerox revealed that they are putting their campaign to acquire HP on hold by postponing additional presentations, interviews with the press, and meetings with HP shareholders

    Friday Mar 13, 2020Palo Alto, California, U.S.

    On March 13, Xerox revealed that they are putting their campaign to acquire HP on hold by postponing additional presentations, interviews with the press, and meetings with HP shareholders. Xerox Vice Chairman and Chief Executive John Visentin cited the COVID-19 pandemic as the main reason and said, "In light of the escalating Covid-19 pandemic, Xerox needs to prioritize health and safety of its employees, customers, partners and affiliates over and above all considerations, including its proposal to acquire HP".

  29. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Japanese clusters

    Sunday Mar 15, 2020Japan

    On 15 March it was reported that 15 coronavirus clusters had been identified in Japan, with the largest cluster in the Osaka area.

  30. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Adding United Kingdom and Ireland to American suspension

    Saturday Mar 14, 2020U.S.

    On 14 March, President Trump expanded the travel ban on Europe to include the United Kingdom and Ireland. In addition, a representative of the insurance industry clarified that, contrary to the president's statement, major health insurers had only agreed to waive co-payments for coronavirus testing, and not for coronavirus treatment, which is far more costly.

  31. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Most deaths in a day period

    Sunday Mar 15, 2020Iran

    On 15 March, the Iranian government reported 100 deaths in a single day, up to that point, the most ever recorded in such a time period.

  32. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Infections outside China exceeds China

    Monday Mar 16, 2020China

    By 16 March 2020, the total number of cases reported around the world outside China had exceeded that of Mainland China.

  33. YouTube

    EU officials request

    Mar, 2020San Bruno, California, U.S.

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, when most of the world was under stay-at-home orders, usage of services such as YouTube grew greatly. In response to EU officials requesting that such services reduce bandwidth as to make sure medical entities had sufficient bandwidth to share information, YouTube along with Netflix stated they would reduce streaming quality for at least thirty days as to cut bandwidth use of their services by 25% to comply with the EU's request. YouTube later announced that they will continue with this move worldwide, "We continue to work closely with governments and network operators around the globe to do our part to minimize stress on the system during this unprecedented situation".

  34. Statue of Liberty

    Pandemic Closing

    Monday Mar 16, 2020New York, U.S.

    The statue closed beginning on March 16, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  35. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    70 Devotes infected

    Tuesday Mar 17, 2020South Korea

    On 17 March 2020, around 70 church devotees were infected with the virus after attending the River of Grace Community Church and having salt-water sprayed into their mouths, under the belief that this would protect them from the virus.

  36. St. Patrick's Day

    Second cancelling

    Tuesday Mar 17, 2020Ireland

    In 2020, as a consequence of the severity of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the St Patrick´s Day Parade was canceled outright.

  37. Java (programming language)

    Java 14

    Tuesday Mar 17, 2020California, U.S.

    On 17 March 2020, Java 14, the latest version of Java, was released.

  38. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    No new cases in China claimed

    Wednesday Mar 18, 2020China

    As of March 18, Wuhan, along with the rest of China has not had any new cases, raising questions of the potential consequences when social distancing requirements start to be lifted. Estimates are that less than 1% in China have had the disease, leaving more than 99% vulnerable to future waves of infection. With SARS in 2003, there was no transmission to others during incubation and the early symptoms. With COVID-19, there is evidence of early transmission. Ben Cowling, professor of epidemiology at Hong Kong University, said, “This coronavirus is more comparable to influenza.” It is not known how and if Covid-19 may resurface, though some fear it could follow a similar path to the 1918-1919 flu pandemic in which the second and third waves were more deadly than the first.

  39. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    All American states infected

    Wednesday Mar 18, 2020U.S.

    As of 18 March 2020, the epidemic was reported to be present in all states, plus the District of Columbia. The number of confirmed cases in the U.S. rose to 9,486, with 157 deaths.

  40. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Who Situational Report -- 58

    Wednesday Mar 18, 2020Geneva, Switzerland

    On 18, March, the WHO declared on its situation report 58 that the number of infections has reached 191,127 and that the death count was 7807.

  41. Jacinda Ardern

    Closing the borders

    Thursday Mar 19, 2020New Zealand

    On 19 March, Ardern stated that New Zealand's borders would be closed to all non-citizens and non-permanent residents, after 11:59 pm on 20 March (NZDT). Ardern announced that New Zealand would move to alert level 4, including a nationwide lockdown, at 11:59 pm on 25 March.

  42. Sojourner Truth

    USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210)

    Thursday Mar 19, 2020The Pentagon, Virginia, U.S.

    On September 19, 2018, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the name of the last ship of a six unit construction contract as USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210).

  43. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Italy overtakes China

    Thursday Mar 19, 2020Italy

    On 19 March, Italy overtook China as the country with the most coronavirus-related deaths in the world after reporting 3,405 fatalities from the pandemic.

  44. IBM

    Quantum Computer

    Mar, 2020Germany

    In March 2020 it was announced that IBM will build the first quantum computer in Germany. The computer should allow researchers to harness the technology without falling foul of the EU's increasingly assertive stance on data sovereignty.

  45. Queen Elizabeth II

    Elizabeth moved to Windsor Castle at COVID-19 pandemic

    Thursday Mar 19, 2020Windsor Castle State Apartments, Castle Hill, Windsor, United Kingdom

    On 19 March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United Kingdom, the Queen moved to Windsor Castle and sequestered there as a precaution. Public engagements were cancelled and Windsor Castle followed a strict sanitary protocol nicknamed "HMS Bubble".

  46. Frank Fritz

    Negligence lawsuit dismissed

    Thursday Mar 19, 2020USA

    On March 19, 2020, Diann dismissed the lawsuit.

  47. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Desperate measures in England

    Friday Mar 20, 2020United Kingdom

    On 20 March, the government announced that all leisure establishments (pubs, gyms, etc.) were to close as soon as possible, and promised to pay up to 80% of workers' wages, to a limit of £2,500 per month, to prevent unemployment in the crisis.

  48. Zoom Video Communications

    New York State Attorney General Letitia James launched an inquiry into Zoom's privacy and security practices

    Mar, 2020U.S.

    In March 2020, New York State Attorney General Letitia James launched an inquiry into Zoom's privacy and security practices; the inquiry was closed on May 7, 2020, with Zoom not admitting wrongdoing, but agreeing to take added security measures.

  49. Zoom Video Communications

    Zoom app was downloaded 2.13 million times

    Mar, 2020San Jose, California, U.S.

    On one day in March 2020, the Zoom app was downloaded 2.13 million times.

  50. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Spain's hospitalized

    Saturday Mar 21, 2020Spain

    On 21 March, it was reported that at least 2,355 people were hospitalized in intensive care (942 in the Community of Madrid) and more than 350,000 tests for COVID-19 had been conducted.

  51. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Russia helps Italy

    Sunday Mar 22, 2020Russia

    On 22 March, it was reported that Russia had sent nine military planes with medical equipment to Italy.

  52. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    South Korea' approach

    Monday Mar 23, 2020South Korea

    The South Korean society was initially polarized with President Moon Jae-in's response to the crisis. Many Koreans signed petitions either calling for the impeachment of Moon over what they claimed is the government's mishandling of the outbreak or praising his response. On 23 March, it was reported that South Korea had the lowest one-day case total in four weeks. South Korea's approach to the outbreak includes having 20,000 people tested every day for coronavirus.

  53. Ruby Bridges

    A statue of Bridges

    Monday Mar 23, 202008:08:00 AMWilliam Frantz Elementary School, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

    In 2014, a statue of Bridges was unveiled in the courtyard of William Frantz Elementary School.

  54. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Iran reports

    Monday Mar 23, 2020Iran

    Per media reports on 23 March Iran has 50 new cases every hour and one new death every ten minutes due to coronavirus. Even so, some sources like Radio Farda, which is US-backed, says Iran may be underreporting.

  55. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Tougher social distancing in England

    Monday Mar 23, 2020United Kingdom

    On 23 March, the Prime Minister announced tougher social distancing measures, banning gatherings of more than two people and restricting travel and outdoor activity to that deemed strictly necessary. Unlike previous measures, these restrictions were enforceable by police through the issuing of fines and the dispersal of gatherings. Most businesses were ordered to close, with "essential" exceptions including supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, hardware shops, petrol stations, and garages.

  56. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    New York cases

    Monday Mar 23, 2020New York, U.S.

    On 23 March, it was reported that New York City had 10,700 cases of the coronavirus, an amount that is greater than the country of South Korea.

  57. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Outbreak controlled in China

    Tuesday Mar 24, 202007:40:00 PMHubei, China

    On 24 March 2020, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reported that the spread of domestically transmitted cases has been basically blocked and the outbreak has been controlled in China. The same day travel restrictions were eased in Hubei, apart from Wuhan, two months after the lockdown was imposed.

  58. Nike, Inc.

    Nike reported a 5% drop in Chinese sales

    Mar, 2020China

    In March 2020, Nike reported a 5% drop in Chinese sales associated with stores' closure due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It was the first decrease in six years. At the same time, the company's online sales grew by 36% during Q1 of 2020. Also, the sales of personal training apps grew by 80% in China.

  59. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    700+ deaths in one day

    Wednesday Mar 25, 2020Spain

    On 25 March, it was reported that 738 people had died in a single day.

  60. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Prince Charles infected

    Wednesday Mar 25, 2020United KIngdom

    On 25, March, Prince Charles tested positive for the virus.

  61. Prince Charles

    Charles tested positive for COVID-19

    Wednesday Mar 25, 2020London, England

    On 25 March 2020, Charles tested positive for COVID-19, amidst the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic after showing mild symptoms for days. He and Camilla subsequently self-isolated at their Birkhall residence. Camilla was also tested, but had a negative result.

  62. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    French numbers

    Thursday Mar 26, 2020France

    As of 26 March 2020, there have been 29,155 confirmed cases, 1,696 deaths and at least 3,900 recoveries in France.

  63. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Italy reach 10,000+ recovery

    Thursday Mar 26, 2020Italy

    As of 26 March 2020, there were 80,589 confirmed cases, 8,215 deaths and 10,361 recoveries in Italy, with the majority of those cases occurring in the Lombardy region.

  64. Kroger

    Kroger provided their essential workers a "hazard pay"

    Mar, 2020Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

    Kroger provided their essential workers a "hazard pay"—that the company called a "hero pay"—in the form of US$ 2 dollars an hour raise from the end of March 2020, until mid-May, 2020, when the "hero pay" ended.

  65. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    U.S. numbers

    Thursday Mar 26, 2020U.S.

    As of 26 March 2020, the epidemic was present in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia. The number of confirmed cases in the US rose to 85,377 with 1,295 deaths.

  66. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    66th situation report by the WHO

    Friday Mar 27, 2020Geneva, Switzerland

    On the 66 situation report by the WHO it was announced that the number of infections reached 462,684 and that the death count reached 20,834 worldwide.

  67. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Boris Johnson infected

    Friday Mar 27, 2020United Kingdom

    On the 27th of March, English prime minister Boris Johnson announced that he tested positive for the virus after suffering the symptoms through the previous 24 hours.

  68. Zoom Video Communications

    Zoom stock went from less than $70 per share to $150 per share

    Mar, 2020San Jose, California, U.S.

    Zoom stock went from less than $70 per share in January 2020 to $150 per share by the end of March.

  69. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Over 1000 Deaths in UK

    Monday Mar 30, 2020England, United Kingdom

    On 29 March, the number of confirmed deaths passed 1,000 individuals, and the Prime Minister indicated that stricter lockdown measures could be put in place.

  70. Amazon

    Workers of the Staten Island warehouse staged a walkout in protest the poor health situation

    Mar, 2020Staten Island, New York. U.S.

    At the end of March 2020, some workers of the Staten Island warehouse staged a walkout in protest the poor health situation at their workplace amidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. One of the organizers, Chris Smalls, was first put on quarantine without anybody else being quarantined, and soon afterwards fired from the company.

  71. Prince Harry

    Harry and his wife have agreed not to use their Royal Highness styles

    Tuesday Mar 31, 2020London, England, United Kingdom

    On 18 January 2020, Buckingham Palace announced that, following their decision to step back from royal duties, from 31 March 2020 Harry and his wife have agreed not to use their Royal Highness styles, but as a British prince he will not be stripped of his style and titles.

  72. Xerox

    Xerox abolished its $24 a share offer

    Tuesday Mar 31, 2020U.S.

    On March 31, 2020, Xerox abolished its $24 a share offer.

  73. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Positive case in Armenia

    Sunday Mar 1, 2020Armenia

    On 1 March 2020, Nikol Pashinian, Prime Minister of Armenia announced a positive case of corona in his country. He said the subject, a 29-year-old Armenian citizen, had arrived a few days ago from Tehran.

  74. New York Stock Exchange

    NYSE announced plans to temporarily move to all-electronic trading

    Mar, 2020New York City, New York, U.S.

    In March 2020, the NYSE announced plans to temporarily move to all-electronic trading on March 23, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.

  75. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Situation report - 41

    Sunday Mar 1, 2020Geneva, Switzerland

    On March 1, 2020, the WHO announced that the Covid-19 virus infections have reached 87,137 (79,968 in China) and the death count was 2,977 (2,873 in China)

  76. Denmark expedition

    Against the Ice (film)

    Monday Mar 2, 2020Iceland

    Against the Ice is a historical survival film directed by Peter Flinth and written by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Joe Derrick, based on the true story recounted in Two Against the Ice by Ejnar Mikkelsen. It stars Coster-Waldau, Joe Cole, Charles Dance, and Heida Reed, Ill Kippers Productions, RVK Studios. The film was shot in Iceland and Greenland.

  77. Nokia

    Nokia announced Pekka Lundmark as its new CEO

    Monday Mar 2, 2020Espoo, Finland

    On March 2, 2020, Nokia announced Pekka Lundmark as its new CEO.

  78. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Positive COVID-19 test for ministers

    Wednesday Mar 4, 2020Italy

    On 4 March, Emilia-Romagna's regional minister of health, Raffaele Donini, and minister for territories, Barbara Lori, were declared positive to COVID-19 test

  79. Xerox

    HP revealed that its board of directors has unanimously declined Xerox's $24 a share cash-and-stock offer

    Thursday Mar 5, 2020Palo Alto, California, U.S.

    On March 5, HP revealed that its board of directors has unanimously declined Xerox's $24 a share cash-and-stock offer.

  80. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

    Mental health through The Pandemic

    Mar, 2020England, U.K.

    In late March 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge started supporting a new mental health initiative by the Public Health England amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

  81. Donald Trump

    Trump signed the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act into law

    Friday Mar 6, 2020U.S.

    On March 6, Trump signed the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act into law, which provided $8.3 billion in emergency funding for federal agencies.

  82. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Italian extended quarantine

    Sunday Mar 8, 2020Italy

    On 8 March, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte extended the quarantine lockdown, to cover all the region of Lombardy and 14 other northern provinces.

  83. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Over 100 thousand mark

    Monday Mar 9, 2020Geneva, Switzerland

    On 9, March 2020 the Situation Report – 49, the WHO announced that the infections passed the 100 thousand mark and reached 109,577 and that the number of deaths was 3,809

  84. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Philippines procedures

    Monday Mar 9, 2020Manila, Philippines

    On 9 March, President Rodrigo R. Duterte suspended classes in all levels in Metro Manila from 10 to 15 March.

  85. Sofia Kenin

    Ranked 4th worldwide

    Monday Mar 9, 2020France

    In March, Kenin won her fifth WTA singles title, defeating Anna-Lena Friedsam in the finals of the inaugural Lyon Open in Lyon, France. These results guaranteed her the No.4 rank worldwide.

  86. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    All sports postponed in Italy

    Monday Mar 9, 2020Italy

    On 9 March, Giovanni Malagò, president of the Italian Olympic Committee, announced that all sports events in Italy would be canceled until at least April 3. The ban does not cover Italian clubs or international games.

  87. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    A Pandemic

    Wednesday Mar 11, 2020Geneva, Switzerland

    On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic.

  88. International Monetary Fund

    UK called to pledge £150 billion to the IMF catastrophe relief fund

    Wednesday Mar 11, 2020England, United Kingdom

    On 11 March, the UK called to pledge £150 billion to the IMF catastrophe relief fund. It came to light on 27 March that "more than 80 poor and middle-income countries" had sought a bailout due to the coronavirus.

  89. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    American travel suspension

    Wednesday Mar 11, 2020U.S.

    On 11 March, President Donald Trump announced the suspension of most travel from Europe (excluding the United Kingdom) for 30 days, beginning on 13 March. He also said that health insurance companies agreed to waive all co-payments for coronavirus treatments and extend insurance coverage to cover coronavirus treatments. The Department of Homeland Security clarified that the travel suspension only applied to the Schengen Area; it does not apply to European countries that are not members of the Schengen Agreement, such as the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Croatia, Albania, or Belarus. Furthermore, the travel ban does not apply to US citizens or permanent residents, or their family members or those traveling on certain types of visas.

  90. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Tom Hanks tested positive

    Thursday Mar 12, 2020Australia

    On 12, March 2020, Tom Hanks announced that both he and his wife have tested positive on his Instagram account. It's reported that they got infected while filming a movie in Australia

  91. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Rugani tested positive

    Wednesday Mar 11, 2020Torino, Italy

    On 11 March, it was announced that Juventus and national team footballer Daniele Rugani has tested positive to COVID-19.

  92. Ronaldinho

    Ronaldinho in jail

    Mar, 2020Paraguay

    In March 2020 Ronaldinho was questioned by police in Paraguay after he was alleged to have used a fake passport to enter the country, with Ronaldinho and his brother both being held in custody in the country.

  93. Bitcoin

    281,000 bitcoins were sold by owners who held them for only thirty days

    Wednesday Mar 11, 2020New Jersey, U.S.

    According to CoinMetrics and Forbes, on 11 March, 281,000 bitcoins were sold by owners who held them for only thirty days. This compared to 4,131 bitcoins that had laid dormant for a year or more indicating that the vast majority of the bitcoin volatility on that day was from recent buyers.

  94. International Monetary Fund

    $1 trillion mobilization

    Mar, 2020Washington D.C., U.S.

    In March 2020, Kristalina Georgieva announced that the IMF stood ready to mobilize $1 trillion as its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  95. Bitcoin

    Kraken experienced an 83% increase

    Mar, 2020San Francisco, California, U.S.

    During the week of 11 March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken experienced an 83% increase in the amount of account signups over the week of bitcoin's price collapse, a result of buyers looking to capitalize on the low price.

  96. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    American national emergency

    Friday Mar 13, 2020U.S.

    On 13 March, U.S. President Trump declared a national emergency due to the virus outbreak. The action made federal funds available to respond to the crisis. Per media reports on 15 March, many businesses closed or reduced hours throughout the U.S. as a method to try to combat the virus.

  97. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    New Pandemic Center

    Friday Mar 13, 2020Geneva, Switzerland

    On 13 March, the WHO declared Europe to be the new center of the pandemic after the rate of new cases in Europe surpassed those recorded in other regions of the world apart from China.

  98. Jacinda Ardern

    COVID-19 Precautions

    Saturday Mar 14, 2020New Zealand

    On 14 March 2020, Ardern announced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand that the government would be requiring anyone entering the country from midnight 15 March to isolate themselves for 14 days. She said the new rules will mean New Zealand has the "widest ranging and toughest border restrictions of any country in the world". On 19 March, Ardern stated that New Zealand's borders would be closed to all non-citizens and non-permanent residents, after 11:59 pm on 20 March (NZDT). Ardern announced that New Zealand would move to alert level 4, including a nationwide lockdown, at 11:59 pm on 25 March

  99. Donald Trump

    Donald declared a national emergency

    Friday Mar 13, 2020U.S.

    On March 13, Donald declared a national emergency, freeing up federal resources.

  100. Xerox

    Xerox revealed that they are putting their campaign to acquire HP on hold by postponing additional presentations, interviews with the press, and meetings with HP shareholders

    Friday Mar 13, 2020Palo Alto, California, U.S.

    On March 13, Xerox revealed that they are putting their campaign to acquire HP on hold by postponing additional presentations, interviews with the press, and meetings with HP shareholders. Xerox Vice Chairman and Chief Executive John Visentin cited the COVID-19 pandemic as the main reason and said, "In light of the escalating Covid-19 pandemic, Xerox needs to prioritize health and safety of its employees, customers, partners and affiliates over and above all considerations, including its proposal to acquire HP".

  101. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Japanese clusters

    Sunday Mar 15, 2020Japan

    On 15 March it was reported that 15 coronavirus clusters had been identified in Japan, with the largest cluster in the Osaka area.

  102. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Adding United Kingdom and Ireland to American suspension

    Saturday Mar 14, 2020U.S.

    On 14 March, President Trump expanded the travel ban on Europe to include the United Kingdom and Ireland. In addition, a representative of the insurance industry clarified that, contrary to the president's statement, major health insurers had only agreed to waive co-payments for coronavirus testing, and not for coronavirus treatment, which is far more costly.

  103. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Most deaths in a day period

    Sunday Mar 15, 2020Iran

    On 15 March, the Iranian government reported 100 deaths in a single day, up to that point, the most ever recorded in such a time period.

  104. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Infections outside China exceeds China

    Monday Mar 16, 2020China

    By 16 March 2020, the total number of cases reported around the world outside China had exceeded that of Mainland China.

  105. YouTube

    EU officials request

    Mar, 2020San Bruno, California, U.S.

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, when most of the world was under stay-at-home orders, usage of services such as YouTube grew greatly. In response to EU officials requesting that such services reduce bandwidth as to make sure medical entities had sufficient bandwidth to share information, YouTube along with Netflix stated they would reduce streaming quality for at least thirty days as to cut bandwidth use of their services by 25% to comply with the EU's request. YouTube later announced that they will continue with this move worldwide, "We continue to work closely with governments and network operators around the globe to do our part to minimize stress on the system during this unprecedented situation".

  106. Statue of Liberty

    Pandemic Closing

    Monday Mar 16, 2020New York, U.S.

    The statue closed beginning on March 16, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  107. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    70 Devotes infected

    Tuesday Mar 17, 2020South Korea

    On 17 March 2020, around 70 church devotees were infected with the virus after attending the River of Grace Community Church and having salt-water sprayed into their mouths, under the belief that this would protect them from the virus.

  108. St. Patrick's Day

    Second cancelling

    Tuesday Mar 17, 2020Ireland

    In 2020, as a consequence of the severity of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the St Patrick´s Day Parade was canceled outright.

  109. Java (programming language)

    Java 14

    Tuesday Mar 17, 2020California, U.S.

    On 17 March 2020, Java 14, the latest version of Java, was released.

  110. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    No new cases in China claimed

    Wednesday Mar 18, 2020China

    As of March 18, Wuhan, along with the rest of China has not had any new cases, raising questions of the potential consequences when social distancing requirements start to be lifted. Estimates are that less than 1% in China have had the disease, leaving more than 99% vulnerable to future waves of infection. With SARS in 2003, there was no transmission to others during incubation and the early symptoms. With COVID-19, there is evidence of early transmission. Ben Cowling, professor of epidemiology at Hong Kong University, said, “This coronavirus is more comparable to influenza.” It is not known how and if Covid-19 may resurface, though some fear it could follow a similar path to the 1918-1919 flu pandemic in which the second and third waves were more deadly than the first.

  111. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    All American states infected

    Wednesday Mar 18, 2020U.S.

    As of 18 March 2020, the epidemic was reported to be present in all states, plus the District of Columbia. The number of confirmed cases in the U.S. rose to 9,486, with 157 deaths.

  112. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Who Situational Report -- 58

    Wednesday Mar 18, 2020Geneva, Switzerland

    On 18, March, the WHO declared on its situation report 58 that the number of infections has reached 191,127 and that the death count was 7807.

  113. Jacinda Ardern

    Closing the borders

    Thursday Mar 19, 2020New Zealand

    On 19 March, Ardern stated that New Zealand's borders would be closed to all non-citizens and non-permanent residents, after 11:59 pm on 20 March (NZDT). Ardern announced that New Zealand would move to alert level 4, including a nationwide lockdown, at 11:59 pm on 25 March.

  114. Sojourner Truth

    USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210)

    Thursday Mar 19, 2020The Pentagon, Virginia, U.S.

    On September 19, 2018, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the name of the last ship of a six unit construction contract as USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210).

  115. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Italy overtakes China

    Thursday Mar 19, 2020Italy

    On 19 March, Italy overtook China as the country with the most coronavirus-related deaths in the world after reporting 3,405 fatalities from the pandemic.

  116. IBM

    Quantum Computer

    Mar, 2020Germany

    In March 2020 it was announced that IBM will build the first quantum computer in Germany. The computer should allow researchers to harness the technology without falling foul of the EU's increasingly assertive stance on data sovereignty.

  117. Queen Elizabeth II

    Elizabeth moved to Windsor Castle at COVID-19 pandemic

    Thursday Mar 19, 2020Windsor Castle State Apartments, Castle Hill, Windsor, United Kingdom

    On 19 March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United Kingdom, the Queen moved to Windsor Castle and sequestered there as a precaution. Public engagements were cancelled and Windsor Castle followed a strict sanitary protocol nicknamed "HMS Bubble".

  118. Frank Fritz

    Negligence lawsuit dismissed

    Thursday Mar 19, 2020USA

    On March 19, 2020, Diann dismissed the lawsuit.

  119. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Desperate measures in England

    Friday Mar 20, 2020United Kingdom

    On 20 March, the government announced that all leisure establishments (pubs, gyms, etc.) were to close as soon as possible, and promised to pay up to 80% of workers' wages, to a limit of £2,500 per month, to prevent unemployment in the crisis.

  120. Zoom Video Communications

    New York State Attorney General Letitia James launched an inquiry into Zoom's privacy and security practices

    Mar, 2020U.S.

    In March 2020, New York State Attorney General Letitia James launched an inquiry into Zoom's privacy and security practices; the inquiry was closed on May 7, 2020, with Zoom not admitting wrongdoing, but agreeing to take added security measures.

  121. Zoom Video Communications

    Zoom app was downloaded 2.13 million times

    Mar, 2020San Jose, California, U.S.

    On one day in March 2020, the Zoom app was downloaded 2.13 million times.

  122. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Spain's hospitalized

    Saturday Mar 21, 2020Spain

    On 21 March, it was reported that at least 2,355 people were hospitalized in intensive care (942 in the Community of Madrid) and more than 350,000 tests for COVID-19 had been conducted.

  123. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Russia helps Italy

    Sunday Mar 22, 2020Russia

    On 22 March, it was reported that Russia had sent nine military planes with medical equipment to Italy.

  124. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    South Korea' approach

    Monday Mar 23, 2020South Korea

    The South Korean society was initially polarized with President Moon Jae-in's response to the crisis. Many Koreans signed petitions either calling for the impeachment of Moon over what they claimed is the government's mishandling of the outbreak or praising his response. On 23 March, it was reported that South Korea had the lowest one-day case total in four weeks. South Korea's approach to the outbreak includes having 20,000 people tested every day for coronavirus.

  125. Ruby Bridges

    A statue of Bridges

    Monday Mar 23, 202008:08:00 AMWilliam Frantz Elementary School, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

    In 2014, a statue of Bridges was unveiled in the courtyard of William Frantz Elementary School.

  126. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Iran reports

    Monday Mar 23, 2020Iran

    Per media reports on 23 March Iran has 50 new cases every hour and one new death every ten minutes due to coronavirus. Even so, some sources like Radio Farda, which is US-backed, says Iran may be underreporting.

  127. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Tougher social distancing in England

    Monday Mar 23, 2020United Kingdom

    On 23 March, the Prime Minister announced tougher social distancing measures, banning gatherings of more than two people and restricting travel and outdoor activity to that deemed strictly necessary. Unlike previous measures, these restrictions were enforceable by police through the issuing of fines and the dispersal of gatherings. Most businesses were ordered to close, with "essential" exceptions including supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, hardware shops, petrol stations, and garages.

  128. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    New York cases

    Monday Mar 23, 2020New York, U.S.

    On 23 March, it was reported that New York City had 10,700 cases of the coronavirus, an amount that is greater than the country of South Korea.

  129. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Outbreak controlled in China

    Tuesday Mar 24, 202007:40:00 PMHubei, China

    On 24 March 2020, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reported that the spread of domestically transmitted cases has been basically blocked and the outbreak has been controlled in China. The same day travel restrictions were eased in Hubei, apart from Wuhan, two months after the lockdown was imposed.

  130. Nike, Inc.

    Nike reported a 5% drop in Chinese sales

    Mar, 2020China

    In March 2020, Nike reported a 5% drop in Chinese sales associated with stores' closure due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It was the first decrease in six years. At the same time, the company's online sales grew by 36% during Q1 of 2020. Also, the sales of personal training apps grew by 80% in China.

  131. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    700+ deaths in one day

    Wednesday Mar 25, 2020Spain

    On 25 March, it was reported that 738 people had died in a single day.

  132. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Prince Charles infected

    Wednesday Mar 25, 2020United KIngdom

    On 25, March, Prince Charles tested positive for the virus.

  133. Prince Charles

    Charles tested positive for COVID-19

    Wednesday Mar 25, 2020London, England

    On 25 March 2020, Charles tested positive for COVID-19, amidst the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic after showing mild symptoms for days. He and Camilla subsequently self-isolated at their Birkhall residence. Camilla was also tested, but had a negative result.

  134. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    French numbers

    Thursday Mar 26, 2020France

    As of 26 March 2020, there have been 29,155 confirmed cases, 1,696 deaths and at least 3,900 recoveries in France.

  135. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Italy reach 10,000+ recovery

    Thursday Mar 26, 2020Italy

    As of 26 March 2020, there were 80,589 confirmed cases, 8,215 deaths and 10,361 recoveries in Italy, with the majority of those cases occurring in the Lombardy region.

  136. Kroger

    Kroger provided their essential workers a "hazard pay"

    Mar, 2020Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

    Kroger provided their essential workers a "hazard pay"—that the company called a "hero pay"—in the form of US$ 2 dollars an hour raise from the end of March 2020, until mid-May, 2020, when the "hero pay" ended.

  137. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    U.S. numbers

    Thursday Mar 26, 2020U.S.

    As of 26 March 2020, the epidemic was present in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia. The number of confirmed cases in the US rose to 85,377 with 1,295 deaths.

  138. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    66th situation report by the WHO

    Friday Mar 27, 2020Geneva, Switzerland

    On the 66 situation report by the WHO it was announced that the number of infections reached 462,684 and that the death count reached 20,834 worldwide.

  139. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Boris Johnson infected

    Friday Mar 27, 2020United Kingdom

    On the 27th of March, English prime minister Boris Johnson announced that he tested positive for the virus after suffering the symptoms through the previous 24 hours.

  140. Zoom Video Communications

    Zoom stock went from less than $70 per share to $150 per share

    Mar, 2020San Jose, California, U.S.

    Zoom stock went from less than $70 per share in January 2020 to $150 per share by the end of March.

  141. Covid-19 Pandemic: 2020 Coronavirus outbreak

    Over 1000 Deaths in UK

    Monday Mar 30, 2020England, United Kingdom

    On 29 March, the number of confirmed deaths passed 1,000 individuals, and the Prime Minister indicated that stricter lockdown measures could be put in place.

  142. Amazon

    Workers of the Staten Island warehouse staged a walkout in protest the poor health situation

    Mar, 2020Staten Island, New York. U.S.

    At the end of March 2020, some workers of the Staten Island warehouse staged a walkout in protest the poor health situation at their workplace amidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. One of the organizers, Chris Smalls, was first put on quarantine without anybody else being quarantined, and soon afterwards fired from the company.

  143. Prince Harry

    Harry and his wife have agreed not to use their Royal Highness styles

    Tuesday Mar 31, 2020London, England, United Kingdom

    On 18 January 2020, Buckingham Palace announced that, following their decision to step back from royal duties, from 31 March 2020 Harry and his wife have agreed not to use their Royal Highness styles, but as a British prince he will not be stripped of his style and titles.

  144. Xerox

    Xerox abolished its $24 a share offer

    Tuesday Mar 31, 2020U.S.

    On March 31, 2020, Xerox abolished its $24 a share offer.