Pope tests negative for coronavirus, report says

Pope cancelled most audiences last week.

Pope Francis, who cancelled a Lent retreat for the first time in his papacy because he is suffering from a cold, has tested negative for coronavirus, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reported on Tuesday.
(Coronavirus outbreak: All the latest updates)
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said he had no immediate comment on the report.
The 83-year-old Roman Catholic leader, who had part of one lung removed because of an illness decades ago, also cancelled most audiences last week.
(Coronavirus: Everything you need to know about the Covid-19 Wuhan virus outbreak)