March 13th 2020...

meaning:Worldwide The World Health Organization (WHO) had declared COVID-19 a pandemic just two days earlier, on March 11, 2020. By March 13, many countries began closing borders, schools, and public places, and lockdowns were starting to take effect. Stock markets around the world crashed due to panic over the pandemic — it was one of the sharpest global economic drops in decades. Major events (sports leagues, concerts, flights) were suspended or canceled. People began panic-buying supplies like toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and food. 🇺🇸 In the United States Then-President Donald Trump declared a national emergency due to COVID-19. This allowed billions of dollars in federal aid to be used to fight the virus. 🇵🇭 In the Philippines Around that time, President Rodrigo Duterte announced community quarantine measures for Metro Manila starting March 15, 2020, which later expanded nationwide. It marked the start of the long lockdown period in the Philippines. So — March 13, 2020 — is often remembered as the day the world shut down because of COVID-19.