Franciscan monks in Assisi have virus

Updated August 10 2020 - 11:21pm, first published 11:16pm
The Franciscan order in Italy has reported 18 coronavirus cases at Assisi.
The Franciscan order in Italy has reported 18 coronavirus cases at Assisi.

Ten Franciscan monks and eight trainees in Assisi, the birthplace of St. Francis, have tested positive for coronavirus and gone into isolation, the Catholic order says.

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