According to Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, Pope Francis is being checked for signs of the coronavirus, after the 83-year old pontiff met with a cardinal who later tested positive COVID-19. Philippine Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 63, met privately with Francis on August 29. “We are being prudent,” Parolin says.
Vatican: Pope constantly monitored for COVID
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