Jonathan Ditchburn

The man, who was on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, is the first UK national to die from the virus.
BBC News – UK

The US index shed nearly 1,200 points, one of the sharpest drops in history.
BBC News – US & Canada

The Italian citizen had returned from Milan, in a region badly hit by the outbreak of the virus.
BBC News – Africa

Levelling up disadvantaged parts of the UK will require long-term thinking and investment, a new report says.
BBC News – Business

The president says it will only quarantine individuals despite Covid-19’s spread nationally.
BBC News – Middle East

The US Supreme Court barred the parents of a Mexican boy shot dead by a US agent from suing him.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Europe’s worst-hit country reports a rise of 25% in a day, as the virus spreads fast outside China.
BBC News – Europe

Residents in two flooded towns are evacuated as more rain threatens to swell the River Severn.
BBC News – UK

The US president says that his administration is “very, very ready” to tackle the coronavirus in the US.
BBC News – US & Canada

The University of Nairobi apologises after blaming “reckless” female students for becoming victims.
BBC News – Africa

The supermarket chain says it will need fewer members of staff as it makes changes to its larger stores.
BBC News – Business

Iraj Harirchi, who has strongly denied any cover-up of a growing outbreak, has self-quarantined.
BBC News – Middle East

Barricades are erected in Port-au-Prince amid unrest by police officers over working conditions.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

An Italian doctor staying at the hotel, which has hundreds of guests, tested positive on Monday.
BBC News – Europe

A report criticises the political establishment but finds no evidence of a “paedophile ring”.
BBC News – UK

Health officials say its not a matter of “if” but “when” the deadly virus will begin spreading in the US.
BBC News – US & Canada