Pope Francis’ personal doctor has died of pneumonia caused by Covid-19

he personal physician of Pope Francis, Fabrizzio Soccorsi, deceased this Saturday January 9 for a pneumonia provoked after contracting coronavirus. The doctor of 78 years old suffered a oncological pathology.

Soccorsi was el Personal doctor of Jorge Bergolgio since 2015. Since December 26, he has been admitted to the Agostino Gemelli Hospital in Rome for a oncological pathology, but the cause of death was pneumonia caused by Covid-19, as reported by The Vatican.

On the page of the Holy See, they recalled the profile of the specialist born in Rome, graduated in medicine and surgery from La Sapienza University in 1968 and developed a wide range of activities, both at the medical and educational level.

The doctor was head of the hepatology service and director of the department of diseases of the liver, digestive system and nutrition and of the department of internal and specialized medicine of the San Camillo Forlanini hospital in Rome.

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Immunology taught at the School of Medicine of the Hospitals of Rome and the Lazio Region, he had completed refresher courses in liver pathologies at the San Camilo Hospital and held the Chair of Clinical Medicine and Pharmacology at the Faculty of Medicine and surgery from La Sapienza University.

He has also developed several collaborations and consultations in the public sector, with more than a hundred scientific publications and contributions. He has also been a consultant for the Department of Health and Hygiene of the State Government of Vatican City and expert in the Medical Consultation of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

In June 2017, he was deeply affected by the death of his daughter Cristiana, who died prematurely after a long illness. And delicately the Pope Francis, in the sanctuary of Fatima where he had visited a few days earlier, had wanted him by his side when it came time to two bouquets of white roses in front of the image of Mary.

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On the other hand, the dad Francisco will be vaccinated next week against Covid-19 and considers that “ethically, everyone should be vaccinated“.

The Sovereign Pontiff maintained that the vaccination “is an ethical choiceAnd stressed the importance of taking precautions to avoid coronavirus infections: “You play with your health, with your life, but you also play with the lives of others”.

In statements made to an Italian television channel, in an interview to be broadcast this Sunday, the Holy Father denounced the “suicidal denial” of those who do not want to be vaccinated and those who do not believe in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“Next week, we will start doing it. I already have my appointment (to receive the vaccine),” the former archbishop of Buenos Aires told the Italian channel. Channel 5, and insisted, “We have to do it.”

In addition, the Pope recalled a situation from his childhood: “When I was a child, I remember the polio epidemic, due to which many children were paralyzed and everyone was eagerly awaiting a vaccine. “

Last week, Vatican City reported that it expects to receive enough doses of the vaccine for all its residents and workers by mid-January.

At 84, Pope Francis is one of the groups at risk of contracting coronavirus.

EuDr / FF