Italy raises its coronavirus death toll from 233 to 366
The country places up to 16 million people under quarantine as it battles to contain the spread
The chief of staff of the army is one of the people infected
The UK's number of cases has risen by 64 taking the total to 273
China reported the lowest number of new cases since January - an indication that the spread is slowing
That's it for our live page today, a day that's seen momentous measures introduced in Italy to curb a still soaring infection rate. You will be able to follow the latest developments in our main story here:
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Coronavirus: Pope Francis delivers his blessing via videolink
In a livestreamed address from the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis said: "It's a bit strange this Angelus prayer today, with the Pope caged in the library, but I see you and I am close to you."
Today's unusual delivery was to "adhere to the precautionary measures", he said.
Up to 16 million people have been placed in quarantine in Italy in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The Pope made a brief appearance in person, waving from one of the windows to crowds who had gathered outside in the Vatican.
Italy's death toll from coronavirus surged on Sunday by 133 to 366.
There was also a single-day record for increases in infections. A total of 1,492 were recorded, taking the total to 7,375.
Italy has the most deaths of any country outside China, where the virus originated.
Most of the latest deaths were in the Lombardy region in Italy's north.
Germany’s health minister has called for large events to be cancelled across the country to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Jens Spahn said all events with more than 1,000 participants should be called off.
He also urged members of the public to stay at home to help the healthcare system cope during the outbreak.
A number of large events, including a travel fair in Berlin, have already been called off, but Mr Spahn said other organisers had been too slow to act.
In a tweet, Mr Spahn said safety should be the first priority.
"Coronavirus has been in Germany since Wednesday last week. Our priority now is to slow its spread," Mr Spahn said.
Germany has the second largest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Europe, surpassed only by Italy. As of Sunday, 847 people in Germany had been tested positive, a rise of around 50 on the previous day.
On Sunday, a 60-year-old German tourist was reported to have died in Egypt after being infected by coronavirus. The death is the first reported inside Egypt.
Image source, AFPFrance has raised the number of coronavirus cases in the country to above the 1,000 mark.
Details carried on the Santé Publique France website, external list 1,126 cases and 19 fatalities as of Sunday afternoon.
We've got some more details now on the new restrictions in Saudi Arabia that we reported earlier.
Authorities have put the governorate of Qatif in oil-producing Eastern Province into lockdown after a number of cases were confirmed there.
Qatif is home to many of the Sunni-dominated kingdom's Shia minority. The interior ministry said no-one would be allowed to enter or to leave.
Those infected in Qatif are reported either to have visited Iran - the worst-hit country in the Middle East - or interacted with people who had.
Image source, EPASPAL beat Parma 1-0, but none of their fans were in attendance
SPAL won 1-0 against Parma on Sunday in Italy’s top-fight football league, Serie A. But none of their fans were in attendance.
That’s because Italy's government has ordered all sport in the country to be played behind closed doors until 3 April due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Italy has seen the largest number of coronavirus cases in Europe and reported a steep rise in infections on Saturday.
On Sunday, Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora called for an immediate suspension of the Serie A season, confusing players at the Parma-SPAL match, as we reported in an earlier post.
In a Facebook post, Mr Spadafora suggested it was wrong to “endanger the lives of players, referees, coaching staff and fans who will surely gather to watch the matches”.
His comments mirror those of Italian FA president Damiano Tommasi, who on Saturday called for football to be suspended.
AC Milan also played behind closed doors on Sunday, losing to Genoa 2-1 at the San Siro. In total, 10 Serie A matches are scheduled to take place this weekend.
Image source, EPAGenoa's players clapped towards an empty stand
Image source, EPAAn actor and Venice resident has told one news agency that many people fled after word got out that Lombardy and 14 other central and northern provinces were being locked down late on Saturday night.
"My cousins, my friends, they packed bags and left last night," Vincenzo Tosetti told AFP. "This is going to test the Italians' ability to behave responsibly, and I have to say that up until now they've been failing. There's been an exodus".
Television showed hundreds of travellers flowing into Milan's central station overnight to catch trains out. Under the new measures, people are not supposed to be able to enter or leave the so-called red zone, except in emergencies or for health reasons.
On Sunday, the governor of the southern Italian region of Puglia, Michele Emiliano, urged those who had left the locked down zone for their family homes in the south of Italy to turn back.
"Get off at the first train station, do not catch planes... turn your cars around, get off your buses. Do not bring the Lombard, Veneto and Emilia epidemic to Puglia," he wrote in a post on Facebook, external.
He said any arriving must self-isolate for 14 days.
Syria’s fragile health system may struggle to respond to an outbreak of the coronavirus in the country, a World Health Organization (WHO) official has said.
Hedinn Halldorsson said medical officials and facilities were being prepared to “safely test and diagnose the virus” in parts of Syria.
No cases of coronavirus have been confirmed but humanitarian agencies fear an outbreak would be difficult to contain.
Concerns of a coronavirus epidemic are particularly acute in Syria's north-west, where the government of President Bashar al-Assad is trying to recapture the last-remaining rebel-held province of Idlib.
Fighting in Idlib has driven almost a million civilians from their homes since last December - the biggest single displacement of Syria's nine-year civil war.
Misty Buswell of the International Rescue Committee said the situation in Idlib was "especially ripe for a spread" of the virus.
"An outbreak would be devastating for thousands whose health status is already compromised due to lack of sufficient food, clean water and exposure to cold weather," she told AFP.
Want to know more about the battle for Idlib? Here are some links to our coverage:
Image source, Getty ImagesSyrian government forces have been pushing into Idlib with the help of Russian air strikes
Radio 4's Broadcasting House
A British man who has been diagnosed with the coronavirus has told Radio 4's Broadcasting House that he was "shocked" at the lack of information and testing when he arrived back in the UK from a skiing holiday in northern Italy.
He flew home from the Austrian city of Innsbruck, just across the border from Italy, to Manchester Airport last weekend.
"It was rather strange... when, we got in to Manchester [airport] there was no mention of coronavirus whatsoever - no advice, no checks... I was a little shocked to be honest," he told the BBC's Luke Jones.
He said he and his wife took the decision to self-isolate after being in a ski resort packed with local tourists.
He describes the illness as starting with "a bit of a dry cough - and then suddenly feeling feverish".
He attended a pod for a swab test after speaking to NHS 111 and learned he had tested positive three days later.
"By self-isolating, think of all the lives we've saved," he said, on the radio.
He says he is now "well-recovered". His wife did not test positive, but both remain in self-isolation.
"We are both self-employed and this is affecting our income a little, but you've got to do what you've got to do - and we did the right thing."
The man was "shocked" he wasn't tested or given information when he landed back in the UK.
The Italian army's chief of staff, Gen Salvatore Farina, has tested positive for coronavirus.
Gen Farina said he was well and in solitary confinement in his quarters.
He said: "I extend a warm greeting and heartfelt thanks to the women and men of the army who are working to deal with this emergency."
Image source, ReutersThe Grand Princess cruise ship has been stuck for several days
The quarantine of cruise ships has been a common feature of the coronavirus outbreak. Here's the latest on vessels currently affected:
Grand Princess
Carnival
MSC Lirica
MSC Opera
River Nile cruise
And of course you may remember the Diamond Princess, which was the first big cruise ship to be quarantined due to this virus.
You can read more about Japan's heavily-criticised handling of that outbreak here.
We brought you some breaking news a few minutes ago that the number of cases in the UK have jumped significantly - from 209 to 273.
Earlier today UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak told the BBC that the National Health Service would "get whatever resources it needs to get us through this crisis".
Mr Sunak, who was appointed chancellor last month after the resignation of Sajid Javid, has pledged to address the outbreak in his first budget on Wednesday.
The government's medical advisers say the UK is still in the "containment" phase of tackling Covid-19, but they expect to move to a "delay" phase soon, in which the focus will be on trying to slow down the spread.
This phase could see the introduction of "social distancing" measures such as closing schools and urging people to work from home.
You can read more details here.
WATCH: NHS to get 'whatever it needs' to cope, says chancellor
Greece has banned sporting events with spectators and school field trips for two weeks after the number of coronavirus cases in the country rose tenfold, from seven to 73.
In a statement, the health ministry said conference events would also be suspended - for four weeks.
Greece reported its first case of coronavirus on 26 February, after a woman returning from a trip to northern Italy tested positive.
Many of the more recent cases were pilgrims who had been on a tour of religious sites in Egypt and Israel.
Image source, AFPCoronavirus: How do I protect myself?
If you're wondering how long you should wash your hands for or if wearing a mask really offers any protection from this virus, you're not alone.
Luckily, BBC online health editor Michelle Roberts and BBC digital health reporter Laura Foster have looked at the most effective ways that you can protect yourself and your family - based on advice from Britain's National Health Service.
We said earlier that the figures from countries around the world were changing quickly - and they are. Here is some of the latest information we're getting:
Celia Hatton
BBC Asia Pacific Regional Editor
Image source, AFPMillions of people are heading back to work in China and news sites and social media platforms are carrying information about how people can protect themselves.
“Open your office windows for thirty minutes at least twice a day,” one popular article says, although it notes there’s no need to wear goggles when going outside. It's proof that even though the number of new infections have dramatically slowed, the anxiety caused by Covid-19 is alive and well in China.
And staying inside for weeks on end will have other long-lasting effects, too: for weeks, people in China have been predicting a baby boom – the result of enforced one-on-one time, they suspect. That’s been coupled with the news that at least one government office that processes divorces was swamped when it reopened to the public on Friday.
A total of 273 people in the UK have tested positive for coronavirus, latest figures from the UK's Department of Health and Social Care revealed on Sunday - up from 209 on Saturday.
As of 09:00 on Sunday, 23,513 people have been tested in the UK.
The current death toll inside the UK is two.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe match at the Stadio Ennio Tardini was delayed on Sunday
Parma's Serie A tie against SPAL on Sunday kicked off 75 minutes late following mixed messages over whether or not the game should go ahead amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Up to 16 million people have been placed under quarantine in Italy as the country battles to contain the spread of the virus.
The match was due to kick off at 12:30 local time (11:30 GMT) but players were told to return to the dressing room from the tunnel after the country's sports minister suggested the league be suspended with immediate effect.
The match eventually got under way at 13:45 local time (12:45 GMT).
Italy's government announced last week that all sport in the country would be played behind closed doors until next month.