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. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) HONG KONG (China) - Hong Kong's Court of Appeal rules on protest mask ban (0730 GMT) Europe ROME (Italy) - Civil Protection Agency holds daily presser on coronavirus in Italy LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (To April 12) VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC Plus countries set to hold videoconference on virus impact VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) BAIKONUR (Kazakhstan) - Soyuz spacecraft takes off, with two cosmonauts and an astronaut on board (0805 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Ministry of health gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) ASKRIGG (United Kingdom) - Cancer patient describes life under coronavirus lockdown and its effect on medical treatment PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. (+) MANCHESTER (United Kingdom) - City of Manchester under coronavirus lockdown PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WIESBADEN (Germany) - German trade data for February (0600 GMT) (*) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial of historian accused of murdering, dismembering partner begins (0900 GMT) VIDEO. FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - ECB publishes minutes of March monetary policy meeting (1130 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope celebrates Mass of Lord's Supper at St Peter's Basilica, with livestream (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 12) MADRID (Spain) - Health ministry gives daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 12) (*) CYPRUS - Lockdown in virus fight VIDEO. PICTURE. (To April 30) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel meets ministers tackling virus emergency (+) BERGAMO (Italy) - Police officers use drones to check fever of citizens breaking confinement rules VIDEO. (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - UN Human Rights Council holds online talks with rights chief Michelle Bachelet on implications of coronavirus pandemic PORTUGAL - Airports closed for Easter weekend PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 13) North America (*) UNITED NATIONS (United States) - UN Security Council holds first coronavirus talks by video-conference (1800 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Senate expected to reinforce new small business loan program that has been overwhelmed with applications PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speech on coronavirus and the economy (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Defense Secretary Esper and armed forces chief Milley hold virtual town hall on coronavirus (1400 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) ALBANY (United States) - Governor Cuomo briefs on COVID-19 from US epicenter (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force briefs from White House (2100 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds daily White House briefing VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (To 10) Middle East and North Africa (+) YEMEN - Riyadh-led coalition ceasefire in Yemen set to come into force (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (To 23) (+) TEHRAN (Iran) - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers speech (0630 GMT) TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) ISRAEL - Passover VIDEO. (To 16) FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific PYONGYANG (North Korea) - Supreme People's Assembly meets Europe (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - 50th anniversary of breakup of The Beatles VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope presides over celebration of the Lord's Passion in St Peter's Basilica, with livestream (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. PARIS (France) - Ministry of health gives daily press conference on coronavirus emergency (1715 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams prayer of the Stations of the Cross (1900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa (*) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Arabia hosts virtual meeting of G20 energy ministers on oil production and coronavirus TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Latin America (+) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Main football league launches eSports tournament to replace games cancelled over virus SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2020 Asia-Pacific WUHAN (China) - Three months since China's announcement of first new coronavirus death Europe MINSK (Belarus) - Visiting WHO delegation holds press conference VIDEO. BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP (Germany) - Virtual ceremony to mark 75th anniversary of liberation of Buchenwald, Dora Nazi concentration camps (*) BERLIN (Germany) - President Steinmeier gives televised address on coronavirus (1715 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa KHARTOUM (Sudan) - First anniversary of ex-president Omar al-Bashir's ouster VIDEO. SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Easter Sunday Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope livestreams Easter Sunday Mass at St Peter's basilica, with 'Urbi et Orbi' prayer (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa JERUSALEM - Deadline for Israel's ex-military chief Benny Gantz to form a government, unless he is granted a two-week extension by the president Sub-Saharan Africa DR CONGO - Expected end of Ebola epidemic in DR Congo if no more cases diagnosed PICTURE. VIDEO. MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific KUALA LUMPUR (Malaysia) - Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Ng Chong Hwa to stand trial over 1MDB scandal PICTURE. (To 15) Europe (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) PARIS (France) - Macron gives televised address to present new decisions on virus fight (1800 GMT) VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MOSCOW (Russia) - Trial of US ex-marine Paul Whelan on espionage spying resumes Middle East and North Africa LEBANON - Lebanon marks 45 years since start of civil war Sports LOS ANGELES (United States) - Golf: Decision expected on whether to postpone US Open over coronavirus TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020 Europe AUSTRIA - Austria may begin lifting coronavirus restrictions VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. STEPANAKERT (Azerbaijan) - Second round of presidential election in separatist region of Nagorny Karabakh (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU education ministers hold videoconference on impact of COVID-19 (1200 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF releases latest World Economic Outlook (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath holds virtual press conference due to coronavirus (1230 GMT) GRAPHIC. VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Appeal trial of leading opposition activist Fodil Boumala Sub-Saharan Africa MASERU (Lesotho) - First lady in court over murder of PM's estranged wife VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2020 Asia-Pacific PYONGYANG (North Korea) - North Korea marks 108th anniversary of the birth of founder Kim Il Sung (*) SOUTH KOREA - Parliamentary election VIDEO. Europe PARIS (France) - First anniversary of Notre-Dame Cathedral blaze (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1400 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. DENMARK - Denmark set to start easing coronavirus restrictions MOSCOW (Russia) - Deadline set by Putin to include Russian software development in 'National Projects' investment drive PARIS (France) - 40th anniversary of Jean-Paul Sartre's death BERGEN-BELSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP (Germany) - 75th anniversary of liberation of Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams general audience on Vatican website (0830 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO defence ministers hold videoconference on COVID-19 response (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Government decides on new measures to fight virus (1400 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - 30th anniversary of Greta Garbo's death WASHINGTON (United States) - G20 press briefing (1315 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva holds press conference to open 'virtual' IMF, World Bank Spring meetings (1400 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa LILONGWE (Malawi) - Supreme Court begins hearing appeal by President Mutharika against ruling that overturned his election Sports NEW DELHI (India) - Indian Premier League starts PICTURE. VIDEO. BELGIUM - General Assembly of the Belgian Football League on the interruption of the championship THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2020 Europe AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - World Press Photo 2020 winners announced PARIS (France) - LVMH Q1 results (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament holds plenary by videoconference VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 17) TÓRSHAVN (Denmark) - Tourist sites closed as volunteers carry out clean-up operation to protect environment (To 17) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Final German inflation data for March (0600 GMT) AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) - Airbus annual general meeting, with shareholders urged not to attend and to vote by proxy (1130 GMT) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU trade ministers hold videoconference (1600 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Court delivers sentence in Nxivm sect leader sex slave case (1400 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF press conference at conclusion of 'virtual' Spring meeting (1400 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) ALGIERS (Algeria) - Trial of anti-government 'Hirak' movement activist Khireddine Medjani begins FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020 Asia-Pacific BEIJING (China) - China releases 2020 Q1 GDP growth data (0200 GMT) Europe PARIS (France) - European carmakers' association publishes data on new car registrations in the EU in March (0600 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF and World Bank Spring meetings, held online to contain virus spread (To 18) Middle East and North Africa BAGHDAD (Iraq) - Deadline for newly named PM Adnan Zurfi to form cabinet Sub-Saharan Africa KIGALI (Rwanda) - 20th anniversary of Paul Kagame's election to presidency afp