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, MAY 7, 2020 Europe LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. (*) OSLO (Norway) - Announcement on next stage of easing virus restrictions (1600 GMT) VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Mask Fashion Week, an open-air exhibition of masks designed by artists VIDEO. (To 10) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Trump holds talks with governor of Texas (1800 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Donald and Melania Trump deliver remarks at White House National Day of Prayer service (2000 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Coronavirus task force holds briefing at the White House, with VP Pence (2100 GMT) (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath discusses how to help emerging economies amid the pandemic (2100 GMT) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - Uber Q1 results (2030 GMT) Sports LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - European Athletics Council videoconference (To 8) NEW DELHI (India) - Chess Online Nations Cup (To 10) FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020 Worldwide (*) WORLD - 75th anniversary of Nazi surrender, end of WWII in Europe VIDEO. Asia-Pacific (*) CHINA - China's new spacecraft, launched this week, returns to Earth (0500 GMT) HONG KONG (China) - Major virus restrictions to lift ISLAMABAD (Pakistan) - Friday prayers as mosques stay open for Ramadan despite COVID-19 VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. MALE (Maldives) - Indian naval ship to evacuate 700 nationals PICTURE. Europe BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel lays wreath at Nazi victims memorial (0900 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Queen's address to mark 75 years since defeat of Nazi Germany (2000 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. FRANCE - France marks anniversary of Nazi Germany surrender without commemorations due to virus LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (*) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - Eurozone finance ministers videoconference (1300 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GENEVA (Switzerland) - 40th anniversary of eradication of smallpox MADRID (Spain) - Spanish authorities give daily briefing on coronavirus VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MUNICH (Germany) - Siemens Q2 results (0530 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Germany releases external trade figures for March (0600 GMT) (+) FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Address by ECB president Christine Lagarde (1100 GMT) North America LOS ANGELES (United States) - California eases coronavirus restrictions VIDEO. PICTURE. WASHINGTON (United States) - US employment data for April (1230 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. OTTAWA (Canada) - Unemployment data released (1230 GMT) (*) NEW YORK (United States) - Mayor Bill De Blasio holds daily coronavirus briefing (1330 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sub-Saharan Africa (+) LILONGWE (Malawi) - Supreme Court rules on cancellation of presidential election due to fraud (0700 GMT) Latin America (+) MEXICO CITY (Mexico) - Mexican govenrment holds daily press conference on coronavirus (0000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports SOUTH KOREA - Football league resumes after virus delay PICTURE. (+) UNITED STATES - NBA players restart individual training SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) PAKISTAN - Lockdown starts to ease VIDEO. (+) BANGKOK (Thailand) - Chatuchak weekend market reopens, challenging social distancing measures VIDEO. Europe MOSCOW (Russia) - 75th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. MINSK (Belarus) - Military parade for 75th anniversary of Nazi defeat despite virus VIDEO. GREECE - Labour Day demonstrations, postponed by virus (+) MOSCOW (Russia) - Putin delivers speech to mark anniversary of Soviet Russia's victory over Nazi Germany (0700 GMT) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - 70th anniversary of Schuman Declaration, first step towards EU (+) SCHWERIN (Germany) - Restaurants of the state of Mecklenburg Western Pomerania can reopen under strict hygiene conditions PICTURE. VIDEO. North America WASHINGTON (United States) - 60th anniversary of FDA approval of contraceptive pill NEW YORK (United States) - Mayor Bill De Blasio holds daily coronavirus briefing (1330 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Sports TORSHAVN (Denmark) - Faroe Islands football Premier League due to restart VIDEO. SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2020 Asia-Pacific (+) YANGON (Myanmar) - UN, EU delivers testing kits, medical supplies PICTURE. VIDEO. HONG KONG (China) - Potential 'Mother's Day' protests calling for Hong Kong leader to step down (0600 GMT) Europe (+) TIMISOARA (Romania) - Special care worker night-train heads to Austria (1600 GMT) VIDEO. (To 11) TURKEY - Phased easing of virus restrictions LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. (To 15) LONDON (United Kingdom) - PM Johnson announces lockdown exit strategy LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. NETHERLANDS - 80th anniversary of Nazi invasion of Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France LONDON (United Kingdom) - 80th anniversary of Churchill becoming prime minister (*) PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Drive-in rock concert (0700 GMT) VIDEO. BERLIN (Germany) - First mass at Berlin Cathedral since virus outbreak (0800 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. North America NEW YORK (United States) - Mayor Bill De Blasio holds daily coronavirus briefing (1330 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020 Worldwide WORLD - Two months since COVID-19 pandemic declared Asia-Pacific SHANGHAI (China) - Disneyland partially reopens after three-month virus shutdown VIDEO. PICTURE. BANGKOK (Thailand) - King attends royal ploughing ceremony VIDEO. TOKYO (Japan) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries annual results (0430 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Bridgestone Q1 results (0600 GMT) Europe (+) FRANCE - Limited shopping and travel resumes as virus restrictions ease LIVE VIDEO. VIDEO. PICTURE. (*) SPAIN - Lockdown starts to ease, with bars and restaurants reopening terraces LIVE VIDEO. (*) KIEV (Ukraine) - Lockdown restrictions ease BRUSSELS (Belgium) - UK-EU videoconference on post-Brexit ties LIVE VIDEO. (+) UNITED KINGDOM - Lockdown restrictions expected to be eased VIDEO. PICTURE. (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. GREECE - Most shops reopen, final year students go back to school VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. NETHERLANDS - Primary schools, nurseries reopen as virus restrictions eased PICTURE. BELGIUM - Shops reopen under social distancing VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. CZECH REPUBLIC - Virus restrictions eased for castles, museums, cinemas, theatres VIDEO. (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Cabinet meeting on virus (0600 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. DENMARK - Expected reopening of schools, restaurants and bars SERBIA - Nursery schools reopen MILAN (Italy) - Industrial figures for March (0800 GMT) (*) PARIS (France) - Top French literature prize, the Goncourt, announced (1100 GMT) (+) L'ÎLE-SAINT-DENIS (France) - Protest against police violence called in Paris suburbs (1630 GMT) North America NEW YORK (United States) - Spike Lee, Mariah Carey, Robert De Niro join Rise Up New York! virus telethon (2300 GMT) NEW YORK (United States) - Mayor Bill De Blasio holds daily coronavirus briefing (1330 GMT) LIVE VIDEO. Middle East and North Africa LEBANON - Next stage in easing of virus lockdown ALGIERS (Algeria) - Corruption trial of businessman and Bouteflika ally, Ali Haddad Sub-Saharan Africa KINSHASA (DR Congo) - Corruption trial of president's chief of staff BAMAKO (Mali) - New parliament to convene (1000 GMT) Latin America BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - 60th anniversary of capture of top Nazi Adolf Eichmann by Israel TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020 Asia-Pacific (*) SINGAPORE - Gradual easing of virus restrictions begins VIDEO. PICTURE. TOKYO (Japan) - Honda annual results 2019-20 (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Nikon annual results 2019-20 (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Shiseido Q1 results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Toyota annual results 2019-20 (0600 GMT) Europe RUSSIA - End of the non-working virus quarantine period VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU health ministers informal meeting DUBLIN (Ireland) - Extradition hearing for Briton Ian Bailey, wanted for murder in France (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. MOSCOW (Russia) - Foreign ministers of CIS countries meet via videolink (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU defence ministers online meeting (+) MILAN (Italy) - Mediaset quarterly results LONDON (United Kingdom) - Vodafone annual results MUNICH (Germany) - Allianz Q1 results (0500 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - Thyssenkrupp Q2 results (0500 GMT) PARIS (France) - Alstom annual results (0530 GMT) LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Logitech annual results (0600 GMT) (*) PARIS (France) - Growth figures for second quarter released (0630 GMT) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel videoconference with Ukraine PM (0900 GMT) SAINT-CLOUD (France) - Dassault Aviation AGM (1300 GMT) North America WASHINGTON (United States) - Supreme Court hearing on Trump tax returns (1400 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Government releases consumer price index data (1230 GMT) WASHINGTON (United States) - Monthly report by US agriculture ministry on global production (1700 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) RIYADH (Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Aramco announces Q1 results Sub-Saharan Africa SAINT-LOUIS DU SENEGAL (Senegal) - 90th anniversary of first nonstop commercial flight across South Atlantic Sports DUBLIN (Ireland) - World Rugby announces new leadership WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Cathay Pacific AGM (0200 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Rakuten Q1 results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Sony annual results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Suzuki annual results (0600 GMT) TOKYO (Japan) - Takeda Pharmaceuticals annual results (0600 GMT) WELLINGTON (New Zealand) - Government presents annual budget HONG KONG (China) - Tencent Q1 results (1200 GMT) Europe BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Commission presents rescue plan for tourism sector VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. LONDON (United Kingdom) - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development annual meeting (To 14) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - European Parliament plenary session (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (To 16) (+) GENEVA (Switzerland) - WHO briefing on coronavirus (1500 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. SAINT PETERSBURG (Russia) - Trial of historian accused of murdering, dismembering partner begins (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU agriculture ministers virtual meeting PARIS (France) - Euronext stock exchange Q1 results VIENNA (Austria) - OPEC monthly report FRANKFURT AM MAIN (Germany) - Commerzbank Q1 results (0500 GMT) LYON (France) - Appeals ruling for farmer who helped migrants cross Alps (1130 GMT) (To 14) (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Merkel faces parliament questions (1200 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (+) JERUSALEM - Israel unity government to be sworn in THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020 Asia-Pacific HONG KONG (China) - Swire conglomerate AGM (0200 GMT) Europe VATICAN CITY (Holy See) - Pope Francis joins global day of prayer with other religions (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - NATO chiefs of defence meet virtually (1100 GMT) COPENHAGEN (Denmark) - WHO Europe holds weekly online media briefing on COVID-19 (0900 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. FRANCE - Results of Discovery COVID-19 vaccine trial ATHENS (Greece) - Health ministry holds press conference on COVID-19 response (1500 GMT) (+) LONDON (United Kingdom) - Downing Street daily coronavirus briefing (1600 GMT) PICTURE. VIDEO. GRAPHIC. VIDEOGRAPHICS. LIVE VIDEO. HELSINKI (Finland) - Schools reopen VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. PARIS (France) - Atos, IT multinational, holds AGM PARIS (France) - Bank of France releases company defaults data MUNICH (Germany) - Carmaker BMW holds annual general meeting BERN (Switzerland) - Swiss president celebrates 60th birthday with anyone born on same day PARIS (France) - Bouygues Q1 results (0515 GMT) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Germany releases April inflation figures (0600 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Trade figures for March released (0800 GMT) ATHENS (Greece) - Congress of ex-ruling party Syriza (1100 GMT) (To 17) North America (+) WASHINGTON (United States) - Fauci expected to testify before Senate health committee LIVE VIDEO. WASHINGTON (United States) - Weekly jobless data released (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa ALGIERS (Algeria) - End of virus restrictions TEHRAN (Iran) - Health ministry spokesman holds press conference on COVID-19 epidemic (1000 GMT) VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. Sports SEOUL (South Korea) - South Korea women's golf tournament (To 17) FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 Europe LITHUANIA - Baltic countries reopen shared borders (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU competition ministers meet online (0700 GMT) (+) BRUSSELS (Belgium) - EU foreign ministers meet virtually PARIS (France) - FitchRatings updates country rating VIENNA (Austria) - FitchRatings updates country rating DUBLIN (Ireland) - Court hears extradition case over Essex lorry deaths (+) BERLIN (Germany) - Berlin restaurants reopen after virus lockdown PICTURE. VIDEO. AUSTRIA - Restaurants reopen after two-month virus shutdown VIDEO. LIVE VIDEO. (*) WIESBADEN (Germany) - Quarterly GDP figures released (0600 GMT) MILAN (Italy) - Industry figures for March released (0800 GMT) LISBON (Portugal) - Quarterly growth figures released (0830 GMT) North America (+) SAN FRANCISCO (United States) - 90th anniversary of the world's first air stewardess WASHINGTON (United States) - Retail sales data released (1230 GMT) Middle East and North Africa (*) CAIRO (Egypt) - Hotels to partially reopen for domestic tourists Sports BELGIUM - Belgian Football League to decide on ending season afp