Tag: COVID-19

Pope Francis wipes his nose during the Ash Wednesday mass which opens Lent, the forty-day period of abstinence and deprivation for Christians before Holy Week and Easter, on February 26, 2020, at the Santa Sabina church in Rome. Pope Francis postponed his official appointments on February 28 and was working from home, the Vatican said, a day after cancelling a scheduled appearance at mass because of “a mild ailment”. Francis, 83, had appeared earlier in the week to be suffering from a cold. He was seen blowing his nose and coughing during the Ash Wednesday service, and his voice sounded hoarse. Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP

Pope Francis cancels planned retreat due to ‘cold’

by Abraham

March 1, 2020

Pope Francis wipes his nose during the Ash Wednesday mass which opens Lent, the forty-day period of abstinence and deprivation ...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 28: Members of a flight crew from Cathay Pacific Airways (L), wearing protective masks, stand in the international terminal after arriving on a flight from Hong Kong at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 28, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the global coronavirus risk level to ‘very high’. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP/MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP

California confirms second US coronavirus case of unknown origin

by Abraham

February 29, 2020

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 28: Members of a flight crew from Cathay Pacific Airways (L), wearing protective masks, stand ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answers questions during a lower house budget committee session at parliament in Tokyo on February 26, 2020. – Dozens of passengers allowed off a coronavirus-stricken ship have developed symptoms including fever and will be asked to take tests for the virus, Japan’s health minister said on February 26. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Japan PM defends school closure plan despite critics

by Abraham

February 28, 2020

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answers questions during a lower house budget committee session at parliament in Tokyo on February ...

Nigeria not prepared for coronavirus, Senate warns

by Abraham

February 28, 2020

• All suspected cases tested negative, says NCDC. • Four laboratories set to diagnose COVID-19. • Saudi Arabia suspends entry ...

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gives a press conference on the situation regarding the COVID-19 at Geneva’s WHO headquarters on February 24, 2020. – Fears of a global coronavirus pandemic deepened on February 24 as new deaths and infections in Europe, the Middle East and Asia triggered more drastic efforts to stop people travelling. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Global virus epidemic at ‘decisive point’: WHO chief

by Abraham

February 27, 2020

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gives a press conference on the situation regarding the COVID-19 at Geneva’s ...

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