Italy: Pope, others hail health workers on COVID anniversary

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 2, 2020 file photo, Italian President Sergio Mattarella stands silent in front of graves, at the cemetery of Codogno, Italy, where the first case of COVID-19 emerged. Pope Francis and Italy’s president have marked the nation’s first annual day to honor doctors, nurses and other health care workers, exactly a year after the nation’s first known native case of COVID-19 emerged. In a message to honor those caring for COVID-19 patients, Frances hailed the “generous involvement, at times heroic, of the profession lived as mission.” (Paolo Giandotti/Italian Presidency via AP)

ROME — Pope Francis and Italy’s president on Saturday marked a newly established annual day to honor doctors, nurses and other health care workers, exactly one year after the nation’s first known native case of COVID-19 emerged.

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