Also on this day in 2020 China's National Health Commission reported dozens of new COVID-19 cases, most of which it said were imported infections in recent arrivals from abroad and two "native" cases in the southern province of Guangdong. See more top news photos as selected by the Associated Press.

Also on this day in 2020 the Mexico City government sent out teams to help the home-bound and the homeless during the shutdown that was declared to combat the new coronavirus. See more top news photos as selected by the Associated Press.

Also on this day in 2020, a cruise ship that had been floating at sea with coronavirus patients aboard for two weeks after being turned away from South American ports was finally allowed to dock in Florida after days of negotiation with local officials. See more top news photos as selected by the Associated Press.

Also on this day in 2020 doctors, nurses and other personnel demonstrated at a number of public hospitals around the country as the new coronavirus sickened medical personnel. See more top news photos as selected by the Associated Press.

Also on this day in 2020, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures to ramp up defenses against the spread of the coronavirus. See more top news photos as selected by the Associated Press.