April 22, 2020 (Wednesday)
Disasters and accidents
- Tornado outbreak of April 22–23, 2020
- Tornadoes touch down in the South Central United States, killing seven people and injuring dozens more. (The New York Times)
- A semi-trailer crashes into two police cars along the Eastern Freeway near Kew, Victoria, Australia. Four police officers are killed, making it the deadliest incident for law enforcement in the history of Victoria. (News.com.au)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- The Indian Council of Medical Research advises all states to suspend using COVID-19 rapid test kits for two days, after some kits were found to be faulty. (CNN)
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- The Department of Health and Social Care reports 4,451 new confirmed cases and 759 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the United Kingdom's total cases to 133,495 and the death toll to 18,100. (ITV)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
Science and technology
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deploys the country's first military satellite, using a new satellite carrier called "Ghased" ("Messenger"). (Deutsche Welle)