Reuters Vincenzo Pinto
The official media in the Vatican reported that Pope Francis’ personal doctor had died, due to his infection with the new Corona virus.
Vatican News confirmed that the 78-year-old doctor, Fabrizio Socorse, was transferred to Gemelli Hospital in Rome due to his cancer, and died due to complications from coronavirus.
Socorse was chosen by Pope Francis as his personal physician in 2015.
This news comes at a time when the Supreme Pontiff announced in an interview broadcast by Italian Channel Five today, Sunday, that the Vatican will launch a vaccination campaign against Corona next week, expressing his desire to receive the vaccine.
Source: Vatican News
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