The pope gets sick and cancels the event, one day after shaking hands with people in the Vatican

The Vatican said 83-year-old was a bit sick and that he would continue working only Thursday, but Francescu “preferred to stay close to Santa Marthas”.

There was no explanation from the Vatican for the nature of his illness, but the Pope was seen coughing and blowing his nose during yesterday, writes DailyMail, translates Periscope.

He has also been caught by pictures touching people's heads and kissing their foreheads as he walked among the crowds in St. Peter's Square.

This comes after the outbreak of Coronavirus ʹ already known as COVID-19 in Italy, which has infected more than 400 people, most from the north of the country. Rome has had only three cases, and all three have recovered.

By and large, Pope Argentinan has enjoyed good health. He had lost part of his lungs as a youth because of a respiratory disease, and he suffers from shiatica, which makes walking difficult. /Periscope