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Pope Francis tests negative for coronavirus: Report

By Nicholas Rowan
Published March 3, 2020 2:29pm ET
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Pope Francis tests negative for coronavirus: Report
Pope Francis coughs during the Angelus noon prayer he recited from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, March 1, 2020. | (Andrew Medichini/AP)

Pope Francis tested negative for the coronavirus after developing a cold last Wednesday, according to the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero.

The paper on Tuesday reported that Francis, 83, has been suffering from a cold but is not infected with the virus, known as SARS-CoV-2. The Vatican has not publicly commented on the pope’s health.

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