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Pope Francis’ personal physician Fabrizio Soccorsi has died of complications from COVID-19, according to a report.

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Fabrizio Soccorsi, 78, was admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome on December 26 with a previous health problem, the Catholic News Agency reported.

However, the cause of death was complications from the coronavirus, the outlet reported, citing the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano.

It is not known when he last had direct contact with the Pontiff.

Francis had captured Soccorsi who has his personal medic in 2015.

The Pope announced on Saturday that he plans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 next week as part of a vaccination program at the Vatican.

“I believe that everyone ethically should take the vaccine,” the Pope said in a Canale 5 television interview. “It’s an ethical decision because you play with your health, with your life, but you play also with life.. “of others.”