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;Arts and culture
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***Actors ] and ] reveal they have both tested positive for COVID-19.
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**An ancient ] has been discovered in ].

;Business and economy ;Business and economy
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**Asian markets fall substantially and European markets open with huge losses. ] fall 5%, triggering a ] in response to the ]'s emergency measures. ***Asian markets fall substantially and European markets open with huge losses. ] fall 5%, triggering a ] in response to the ]'s emergency measures.
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***The ] closes 2,997 points or 12.9% lower - its ].
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**] announces that it is halting all production at its industrial sites in ] until further notice because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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**The 2020 ], the world's largest ] convention, is cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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⚫ ****Regional presidents of the ], ], and ], ], test positive for ], as both regions are the most affected by the pandemia in the country.
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⚫ ***] reports the country's first death from the coronavirus, a 65-year-old woman who returned from ] last month.
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***] in ] begins testing a possible COVID-19 vaccine on 45 people.
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⚫ ****Regional presidents of the ], ], and ], ], test positive for ], as both regions are the most affected by the pandemic in the country.
****The ] takes control of all ]s to help the country's healthcare system cope with the virus pandemic.
****] and ], both scheduled for 5 April are postponed until the crisis is overcome.
****The ] closes all borders.
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****Poland's Environment Minister {{ill|Michał Woś|pl}} tests positive for COVID-19. Other Cabinet ministers' workers self-isolate but later test negative.
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****] reports its first confirmed case of COVID-19, in ].
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****]'s ] ] declares a ] and closes all schools until April 13 in response to the coronavirus.
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****The first death from COVID-19 is confirmed in ]. The 68-year-old patient was being treated at ].
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****] declares a state of emergency lasting until April 14 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The emergency measures include the closure of all educational institutions, closing the borders with ] and Iran, banning gatherings with over 20 people, and postponing the ].
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****] ] announces the closing of all public locals but refuses to order a lockdown.
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****The COVID-19 cases in Andorra amount to 14 after a rise of 9 on the day with the highest cases registered. ] also announces the stoppage of construction and industry for 8 days.
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****] ] tests positive for COVID-19.
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****All schools including primary and preschool in the ] area closes.
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⚫ ***] reports the country's first death from COVID-19, a 65-year-old woman who returned from ] last month.
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***] approves experimental treatment for COVID-19.
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***], ], ] and ] report their first confirmed cases of COVID-19.
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****] declares the emergency status.
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***] ] dies two days after testing positive for COVID-19, as Iran's ] reports 129 more deaths from the virus.
***Economist and social activist ] also dies from coronavirus.
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***Turkey's ] imposes a nationwide ban on all prayer gatherings in ]s.
***Turkey's ] confirms 29 new cases, totalling to 47.
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***] 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.
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***The U.S. has 4,459 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of today, resulting in 86 deaths. ] remains the only state with no confirmed cases.
***All ] schools are closed in 37 U.S. states as of today, affecting a total of 37.4 million students in 72,000 schools.
***The ] orders a ] for six counties.
***The governors of ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ], 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.
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***] ] becomes the first Prime Minister since 1973 to hold a rare televised address to the nation concerning the coronavirus pandemic.
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***Prime Minister ] 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: ], ], ], and ]. Domestic flights and flights from the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean, as well as foreign commerce and trade, will not be affected.
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***] ] declares a ]-wide "enhanced community quarantine" during the second day of the already community quarantined ].
***] ] becomes one of the 142 cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines after his test results return positive.


;Law and crime ;Law and crime
*Aftermath of the ] *Aftermath of the ]
**A court in Japan sentences ] ] for one of the country's worst ]s, in which he killed 19 ] people. **A court in Japan sentences Satoshi Uematsu ] for one of the country's worst ]s, in which he killed 19 ] people.
*The ] approves ] to the ] proposed by ] ].
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**A man shoots six people, killing four and himself, at a gas station in ].

;Politics and elections
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**] is declared winner of the ].

;Sports
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***] announces that the season will be postponed indefinitely, after the recommendations from the ] to restrict events of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks.
**The ] cancels the remainder of all winter seasons, plus the spring seasons, for all sports.
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***] announces that this year's edition of its flagship event, ], will be moved from ] in ], to the ] in ], Florida, ].
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***The 2020 ] will go ahead in April despite the coronavirus, but with new changes.
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