The United States suspended travel from Europe due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Shenzhen became the first Chinese city to ban eating cats and dogs.
The Writers Guild of America went on strike after a labor dispute.
Legendary investor Warren Buffett dumped all his holdings in the four major US airlines.
Coronavirus was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The Queen knighted British Captain Tom Moore on his 100th birthday.
