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February 3, 2020

Vatican donates masks to China to combat coronavirus outbreak

A man in Jiujiang, China, wears a face mask Feb. 3, 2020, as the country is hit by the coronavirus. The Vatican press office confirmed a report that appeared in the Chinese newspaper The Global Times, which said that since Jan. 27, the Vatican has sent 600,000-700,000 protective masks to China.

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican donated thousands of protective masks to several Chinese provinces affected by the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.

Published in Vatican
January 27, 2020

Churches outside China take preventative measures as coronavirus spreads

A medical official takes the body temperature of a man Jan. 27, 2020, at the departure hall of the airport in Changsha, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of a new coronavirus. The virus has spread to almost every province in mainland China during Lunar New Year.

HONG KONG -- The Chinese respiratory coronavirus has spread to almost every province in mainland China, which extended its Spring Festival holiday by three days to delay travel by up to 500 million people.

Published in International
January 24, 2020

Church and school officials keeping close eye on coronavirus

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As the deadly Wuhan coronavirus spread around the world, including two known cases reported in Toronto, Church officials continued to monitor the situation before making any decisions about implementing the types of safety protocols that followed similar outbreaks in the past.

Published in Canada
January 23, 2020

Some Chinese churches suspend activities because of coronavirus

People walk past the closed Hankou Railway Station after the city was locked down following the outbreak of a new coronavirus in Wuhan, China, Jan. 23, 2020. Some churches in China have suspended community activities, including Mass, over fears of the deadly virus.

HONG KONG -- Some churches in China have suspended community activities, including Mass, over fears of the deadly coronavirus virus that has already killed six people and continues to spread, reported ucanews.org.

Published in International
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