The coronavirus emergency is leading to the rescheduling or cancellation of events around the world. To view events updated in real time, go to AFP Agenda Contact us on contact-agenda@afp.com Please note that all times are in GMT. For full details of our coverage of top stories, please see our regularly updated News Advisory (+) : Event added in the last 24 hours. (*) : Event updated in the last 24 hours. MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 Europe PARIS (France) - Charity lottery draw for Picasso painting worth 1 million euros (1600 GMT) RUSSIA - Week off for workers in bid to slow virus spread VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 3) North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds daily briefing at the White House (2100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) NEW YORK (United States) - Javits Center opens as temporary emergency hospital for COVID-19 patients (+) NEW YORK (United States) - Field hospital set up in Central Park for virus patients LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) LAGOS, ABUJA (Nigeria) - Lockdown to fight virus (2200 GMT) VIDEO. (To 14) (*) SOUTH AFRICA - Lockdown to fight virus PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 16) (+) ZIMBABWE - Lockdown to fight virus VIDEO. (To April 19) Latin America (+) ARGENTINA - Lockdown to stop virus spread VIDEO. PICTURE. (To April 14) TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - China Southern Airlines expected to announce 2019 FY earnings SHENZHEN (China) - Huawei annual report 2019 via livestream (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Harry, Meghan formally step down as senior royals VIDEO. (+) ITALY - Flags fly at half-mast, mayors observe minute of silence to commemorate those who died from coronavirus (0800 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MADRID (Spain) - Health ministry gives daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. STEPANAKERT (Azerbaijan) - Breakaway Nagorny Karabakh holds presidential and primary elections MOSCOW (Russia) - First reading in Duma of draft law toughening penalties for quarantine violations (+) PARIS (France) - Orly airport shuts to commercial flights BERLIN (Germany) - Penguin Random House owner Bertelsmann annual results for 2019 North America UNITED STATES - Teva Pharmaceuticals shipment of millions of antimalarial pills expected to arrive in coronavirus fight WASHINGTON (United States) - Attorney General Bill Barr testifies in Congress PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds daily briefing at the White House VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2020 Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gives press conference ahead of foreign ministers' meeting, held by videolink because of coronavirus (1100 GMT) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) AUSTRIA - Distribution of masks at supermarkets begins in virus fight (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel meets state governors to discuss isolation measures BERLIN (Germany) - German cabinet meeting (0730 GMT) PICTURE. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams general audience on Vatican website (0830 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds daily briefing at the White House VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa CAIRO (Egypt) - Top appeals court sentences monks over killing monastery abbot (1000 GMT) Latin America (+) COLOMBIA - Ceasefire announced by ELN guerrilla over coronavirus (To 30) THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Autism Awareness Day Europe COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefings on COVID-19 (0900 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO foreign ministers hold videoconference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LUXEMBOURG (Luxembourg) - European Court of Justice rules on legality of Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic's rejection of migrants (0830 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Health ministry holds daily briefing on spread of the coronavirus (1500 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds daily briefing at the White House VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - US trade deficit for February released (1230 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Pre-trial hearing of Mexico's ex-public security secretary Genaro Garcia Luna, indicted for receiving bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel (1430 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - First anniversary of ex-president Bouteflika's resignation PICTURE. VIDEO. ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in trial of leading Hirak protest movement figure, Lakhdar Bouregaa (0900 GMT) Sub-Saharan Africa LAGOS (Nigeria) - New hearing in trial of 47 men accused of 'homosexual acts' (0900 GMT) FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020 Asia-Pacific MANILA (Philippines) - Verdict due in libel trial that journalist Maria Ressa says is government retribution for her work PICTURE. VIDEO. MUMBAI (India) - Central bank announces rate decisions (0600 GMT) Europe GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. ISTANBUL (Turkey) - Hearing in trial of Amnesty Turkey director (0700 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Health ministry holds daily briefing on spread of the coronavirus (1500 GMT) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Unemployment, job creation data for March (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds daily briefing at the White House LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2020 Asia-Pacific CHINA - Chinese honour loved ones' graves during tomb sweeping day (0800 GMT) VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Chinese communities mark Qingming, tomb sweeping day HONG KONG (China) - China oil giant CNOOC to announce earnings Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Labour party expected to announce new leader LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds daily briefing at the White House VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) UNITED STATES - Hawaii, Alaska and Wyoming hold presidential mail-in voting for primary contests PICTURE. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa TRIPOLI (Libya) - First anniversary of Haftar's Tripoli offensive VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa SENEGAL - 60th anniversary of independence from France GRAPHIC. VIDEO. SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Health Day Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Vatican holds Easter celebrations without congregation VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 12) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams Palm Sunday Mass (1000 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams Angelus prayer on Vatican website (1100 GMT) MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2020 Europe BISHKEK (Kyrgyzstan) - Supreme Court reviews case of jailed ethnic minority rights defender Azimjon Askarov ROME (Italy) - 500th anniversary of painter Raphael's death WIESBADEN (Germany) - German industrial orders data for February (0600 GMT) North America TORONTO (Canada) - Trial begins of Alek Minassian who faces 10 murder counts over 2018 van attack (To May 8) Middle East and North Africa TUNISIA - 20th anniversary of death of Tunisia's first president, Habib Bourguiba ALGIERS (Algeria) - Leading activist Karim Tabbou on trial for 'damaging' army morale (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict expected in trial of Hirak protest activist Abdelouahab Fersaoui Sub-Saharan Africa YAOUNDE (Cameroon) - Trial of seven soldiers for murders of two women and their children which were filmed, posted online VIDEO. TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2020 Europe KYRGYZSTAN - 10th anniversary of April Revolution RUSSIA - 90th anniversary of creation of gulag forced labour camps FRANCE - Launch of Europe of Disney+ France streaming service WIESBADEN (Germany) - German industrial production data for February (0600 GMT) North America (*) MADISON (United States) - Democrats hold presidential primary in Wisconsin Sub-Saharan Africa (+) RWANDA - Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide afp