The Vatican said on Thursday it was considering changes to Pope Francis’s schedule “to avoid the dissemination” of the new coronavirus that has killed 148 people and infected hundreds in Italy.
Official spokesman Matteo Bruni said the measures will cover “the activities of (the pope), the Holy See and the Vatican City state in the coming days”.
The Vatican did not say whether the outgoing 83-year-old pope would be temporarily kept away from crowds or whether he would stop shaking hands with visitors.
Source: Guardian Newspaper
