Francis was tested for the disease last Wednesday after showing cold symptoms following a period outside in the wind.
The Vatican has been projecting an image of calm, releasing a pre-recorded message from the pope on Tuesday and stressing that he was still scheduled to deliver his Angelus Prayer on Sunday.
The Vatican is set to supply staff working in close contact with tourists with masks and gloves, the Messaggero reported. Yet he rarely cancels appointments and normally takes extra time to mingle with supporters and the faithful.The Vatican itself has had at least one coronavirus-related scare. They had been in contact with a priest who returned to Paris in mid-February and tested positive for the virus last week.
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