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, MARCH 19, 2020 Europe VIENNA (Austria) - Austrian Airlines suspends all flights over coronavirus PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (To 28) North America (*) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump holds press conference on news from Food and Drug Administration related to the new coronavirus (1500 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) EGYPT - Airports closed over coronavirus pandemic (To 31) Sub-Saharan Africa CHAD - Airports closed over coronavirus pandemic PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (To April 2) FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020 Asia-Pacific TOKYO (Japan) - 25th anniversary of sarin gas metro attack NEW DELHI (India) - Scheduled hanging of four men convicted of 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder (0000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. Europe (*) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO press conference on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 27) (+) UNITED KINGDOM - UK schools to close over coronavirus (1600 GMT) (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Building work begins on coronavirus medical centre VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Russia publishes Arctic policy document FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Deutsche Bank publishes 2019 annual report (+) CREMONA (Italy) - Field hospital for coronavirus patients opens, financed by US evangelical Christian disaster relief NGO Samaritan's Purse VIDEO. (*) BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - Masked MPs attend inaugural session of new parliament MOSCOW (Russia) - Central bank holds monetary policy meeting, CB governor to speak to reporters (1030 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Organization of American States secretary general elected Middle East and North Africa IRAN, TURKEY, IRAQ, LEBANON, SYRIA - Nowruz Persian new year, with no known public celebrations planned amid coronavirus pandemic Latin America (+) SANTIAGO (Chile) - Anti-government protest planned despite coronavirus emergency (2130 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Down Syndrome Day WORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination WORLD - International Day of Forests Europe (*) BRATISLAVA (Slovakia) - President Zuzana Caputova swears in new government with all attendees wearing masks amid virus pandemic VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa WINDHOEK (Namibia) - 30th anniversary of Namibia's independence from South Africa SHARPEVILLE (South Africa) - 60th anniversary of Sharpeville massacre SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - World Water Day GRAPHIC. Asia-Pacific (+) INDIA - Nationwide one-day virus curfew Europe SUKHUMI (Georgia) - Elections in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia (+) SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Orthodox Christian procession to pray that coronavirus pandemic ends (0830 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Archbishop of Canterbury to lead first national virtual Church of England service (0900 GMT) PICTURE. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - 10th anniversary of Affordable Care Act Middle East and North Africa NEAR BAGHOUZ (Syria) - One year since the fall of the IS territorial caliphate (2200 GMT) VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa CAMEROON - Residents of Anglophone regions cast ballots in national parliamentary election VIDEO. PICTURE. GUINEA - Parliamentary election and constitutional referendum VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2020 Asia-Pacific ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Pakistan marks national day Europe (+) BADHOEVEDORP (Netherlands) - Trial of four men charged over MH17 downing resumes behind closed doors (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Schools close over coronavirus pandemic VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Libel lawsuit by Johnny Depp against The Sun tabloid scheduled to begin PICTURE. (*) MOSCOW (Russia) - US ex-marine Paul Whelan goes on trial on espionage charges (0800 GMT) TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 Europe DIGNE-LES-BAINS (France) - Fifth anniversary of Germanwings crash that claimed 150 lives FRANCE - Launch in parts of Europe of Disney+ streaming service DUBLIN (Ireland) - Suspension of most Ryanair flights begins Latin America SAN SALVADOR (El Salvador) - 40th anniversary of murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero VIDEO. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Supreme Patriarch of Thailand leads televised recital at three royal temples Europe (+) PARIS (France) - Appeals court rules on Belgium's extradition request for Malian singer Rokia Traore LONDON (United Kingdom) - UK March consumer price index data (0830 GMT) VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis livestreams general audience on Vatican website (0830 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - Verdict in appeal of former Bouteflika-era leaders charged with graft PICTURE. Sub-Saharan Africa LILONGWE (Malawi) - Protests planned to demand that President Mutharika enact a law key to holding election re-run LUANDA (Angola) - Final arguments, verdict in the corruption trial of ex-president Dos Santos's son (To 27) THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2020 Europe (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU summit via videoconference (date to be confirmed) MOSCOW (Russia) - 20th anniversary of Putin's election to the presidency NUREMBERG (Germany) - GfK consumer confidence survey for April (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - New artwork commission set to be unveiled on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth (0900 GMT) PICTURE. Middle East and North Africa YEMEN - Fifth anniversary of the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020 Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Air China expected to announce 2019 FY earnings SHANGHAI (China) - China oil giant PetroChina expected to announce 2019 earnings afp