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The priest reportedly passed away from the coronavirus
An Italian priest has reportedly died after he contracted the coronavirus and refused a ventilator, opting to make sure a younger patient could have one, according to multiple reports.
What happened:
- The Rev. Don Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, died sometime between March 15 and March 16.
He had been in the hospital in Lovere, Italy, after coming down with symptoms for the coronavirus, according to Prima Bergamo, an Italian news site.
- The Rev. Berardelli — the archpriest of Casnigo, a northern Italian town — was offered a ventilator. He refused it, though, so that someone younger could use it, according to USA Today.
Fr. Giuseppe Berardelli, a 72-year-old priest who gave a respirator (that his parishioners had purchased for him), to a younger patient (whom he did not know), has died from #coronavirus.
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- The Rev. Berardelli is one of at least 50 priests who have died in Italy because of COVID-19, which has ravaged much of the European country, BBC News reports.
Reaction:
- Pope Francis led a prayer for all deceased doctors and priests “thanking God for their heroic example in serving those who were sick,” according to The Sun.
What’s happening in Italy
- Italy remains one of the worst affected countries in the world because of the coronavirus, BBC News reports. The country has had 6,077 deaths so far.
- The country remains under lockdown as it tries to stop the disease from spreading.
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