Priest who offered respirator to young client passes away

An Italian priest who gave a respirator to a younger coronavirus patient he did not know has actually died of the disease.

Dad Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, died in healthcare facility in Lovere, Bergamo – among the worst-hit cities in Italy.

At least 50 priests have reportedly been killed by coronavirus in Italy.

The world’s worst affected country with 6,077 deaths so far, Italy has actually been under extended lockdown as it attempts to stop the spread of infections from the worst-hit northern area of Lombardy.

Coronavirus has been spreading quickly across the globe, impacting more than 160 countries and declaring more than 16,000 lives.