Coronavirus: Pope Francis Test result revealed
Pope Francis has tested negative for coronavirus after he had a “slight indisposition” which forced him to cancel all official activitiesamid fears in Italy over an outbreak of coronavirus.
The 83-year-old pontiff was reportedly given a ‘routine’ test after falling ill on Ash Wednesday with symptoms of a cold including a cough, fever, chills and sore throat.
He was given a swab test as a precaution but the results have come back negative, according to Italian newspaper Il Messaggero.
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Concerns for the Pope’s health started after the pontiff prayed for coronavirus sufferers on Ash Wednesday, while mask free, and even took time to shake hands and kiss worshippers, including a child, in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican.
The pontiff canceled a series of engagements last week due to illness, and announced on Sunday during his weekly address that he is canceling a planned spiritual retreat because of a cold.
The death toll from Italy’s coronavirus outbreak has risen to 52, as the number of confirmed cases in Europe’s worst affected country climbed past the 2,000 mark.