Reported by Chicago S-T 9 hours ago.
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US coronavirus death toll closes in on Italy’s as the Midwest braces
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Turin Shroud, to boost hope, on special Holy Saturday view
VATICAN CITY (AP) —
The Turin Shroud, a burial cloth some believe covered Jesus and which has links to a 16th-century plague in northern Italy, was put on special view for faithful worldwide through video streaming on Holy Saturday to inspire hope amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Francis has hailed the initiative by the Turin archbishop, saying making it visible meets the requests of the faithful who are suffering through the COVID-19 outbreak. Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia says he received thousands of requests from persons young and old to be able to view it remotely.
The linen, kept behind bulletproof glass in a Turin chapel, is shown to the public only on very special occasions.
As a TV camera showed the 14-foot-long (four-meter-long) cloth in its showcase, Nosiglia opened prayers, noting Holy Saturday marks the wait for Easter, when Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead. He said people today “await to be liberated from the pandemic” causing so many deaths, and said the shroud “opens hearts to faith and hope.”
The archbishop read aloud a letter from Francis, in which the pontiff expressed appreciation for "this gesture, which meets the request of the faithful people of God, so harshly proved by the coronavirus pandemic.”
Francis also wrote that “in the face of the man of the shroud, we see also the faces of so many ill brothers and sisters, especially those more alone, and those less cared for, but also all the victims of wars and violence, of slavery and of persecution.”
Nosiglia then pressed one of his hands against the glass case and prayed before the cloth.
Hours later, Saturday night at the Vatican, Francis was scheduled to lead an Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, without the rank-and-file as part of coronavirus containment... Reported by SeattlePI.com 9 hours ago.
The Turin Shroud, a burial cloth some believe covered Jesus and which has links to a 16th-century plague in northern Italy, was put on special view for faithful worldwide through video streaming on Holy Saturday to inspire hope amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Francis has hailed the initiative by the Turin archbishop, saying making it visible meets the requests of the faithful who are suffering through the COVID-19 outbreak. Archbishop Cesare Nosiglia says he received thousands of requests from persons young and old to be able to view it remotely.
The linen, kept behind bulletproof glass in a Turin chapel, is shown to the public only on very special occasions.
As a TV camera showed the 14-foot-long (four-meter-long) cloth in its showcase, Nosiglia opened prayers, noting Holy Saturday marks the wait for Easter, when Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead. He said people today “await to be liberated from the pandemic” causing so many deaths, and said the shroud “opens hearts to faith and hope.”
The archbishop read aloud a letter from Francis, in which the pontiff expressed appreciation for "this gesture, which meets the request of the faithful people of God, so harshly proved by the coronavirus pandemic.”
Francis also wrote that “in the face of the man of the shroud, we see also the faces of so many ill brothers and sisters, especially those more alone, and those less cared for, but also all the victims of wars and violence, of slavery and of persecution.”
Nosiglia then pressed one of his hands against the glass case and prayed before the cloth.
Hours later, Saturday night at the Vatican, Francis was scheduled to lead an Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, without the rank-and-file as part of coronavirus containment... Reported by SeattlePI.com 9 hours ago.
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U.S. COVID-19 deaths reach 19,700, surpassing Italy as highest in the world
The United States death toll from the coronavirus pandemic eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday at more than 19,700, John Hopkins University reported.
Reported by CBC.ca 6 hours ago.
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United States Now Has More Coronavirus Deaths Than Any Other Country
The United States has surpassed Italy to become the country with the most coronavirus-related deaths int he world. As of Saturday afternoon (April 11), there have been 19,833 deaths in the U.S., compared to the 19,468 deaths in Italy. Thankfully, Dr. Anthony Fauci believes that social distancing has been helping and the number of projected [...]
Reported by Just Jared 7 hours ago.
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Reaching grim milestone, United States logs world's highest coronavirus death toll
The United States surpassed Italy on Saturday to become the country with the highest number of recorded coronavirus deaths, reporting more than 19,600 fatalities since the outbreak began, according to a Reuters tally.
Reported by Reuters India 5 hours ago.
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U.S. coronavirus deaths top 20,000, highest in world exceeding Italy: Reuters tally
U.S. deaths due to the coronavirus surpassed 20,000 on Saturday, the highest reported number in the world, according to a Reuters tally, although there are signs the pandemic might be nearing a peak.
Reported by Reuters India 5 hours ago.
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Coronavirus latest: US death toll overtakes Italy
Global confirmed cases stand at almost 1.7 million, with more than 100,000 deaths. The US has by far the most cases of any country in the world and, with almost 18,860 people dead nationwide, the most fatalities.
Reported by Deutsche Welle 8 hours ago.
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Italy begins to grapple with how to ease virus restrictions
SOAVE, Italy (AP) — With warmer weather beckoning, Italians are straining against a strict lockdown to halt the coronavirus that is just now showing signs of ebbing at the end of five weeks of mass isolation.
Italy was the first Western democracy to be hit by the virus, and it has been leading the official global death toll with 19,468 victims through Saturday. Now it is likely to set an example of how to lift broad restrictions that have imposed the harshest peacetime limits on personal freedom and shut down all nonessential industry.
Right now, schools are closed and children are not permitted to play in parks. Walks outdoors are limited to a distance of 200 meters (less than a quarter-mile) and any excursion not strictly a matter of necessity risks hefty fines.
The official line is patience with measures that have shown success in slowing the virus spread, until there is a clear decline in the number of new cases. Still, officials have begun grappling with the question of how to manage social distancing on mass transit, re-open ordinary commerce and relaunch manufacturing without risking another peak.
The so-called Phase II is being described as a cautious reopening, as society continues to live alongside the virus until a vaccine can be developed, perhaps in 12 to 18 months.
“We obviously don’t want to delude ourselves that everything will change,” Premier Giuseppe Conte told Italians this week.
On Friday, Conte extended the nationwide lockdown through May 3. That includes all nonessential industry, after which, “I hope we can start again with caution and gradually — but restart,” he said.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. But for others, especially older adults and people with health... Reported by SeattlePI.com 7 hours ago.
Italy was the first Western democracy to be hit by the virus, and it has been leading the official global death toll with 19,468 victims through Saturday. Now it is likely to set an example of how to lift broad restrictions that have imposed the harshest peacetime limits on personal freedom and shut down all nonessential industry.
Right now, schools are closed and children are not permitted to play in parks. Walks outdoors are limited to a distance of 200 meters (less than a quarter-mile) and any excursion not strictly a matter of necessity risks hefty fines.
The official line is patience with measures that have shown success in slowing the virus spread, until there is a clear decline in the number of new cases. Still, officials have begun grappling with the question of how to manage social distancing on mass transit, re-open ordinary commerce and relaunch manufacturing without risking another peak.
The so-called Phase II is being described as a cautious reopening, as society continues to live alongside the virus until a vaccine can be developed, perhaps in 12 to 18 months.
“We obviously don’t want to delude ourselves that everything will change,” Premier Giuseppe Conte told Italians this week.
On Friday, Conte extended the nationwide lockdown through May 3. That includes all nonessential industry, after which, “I hope we can start again with caution and gradually — but restart,” he said.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. But for others, especially older adults and people with health... Reported by SeattlePI.com 7 hours ago.
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Italy tops 19,000 coronavirus deaths
Deaths rose by 3.2%, or 619, to 19,468, while the number of people who tested positive for the virus reached 152,271, an increase of 4,694, or 3.1%.
Reported by Hindu 7 hours ago.
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US coronavirus death toll tops Italy’s as world’s worst
New York suffers a further 783 fatalities over the past 24 hours
Reported by FT.com 7 hours ago.
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Coronavirus update: US deaths near 20,000, beyond Italy, UK nears 10,000 mortalities
Read more on https://www.fxstreet.com
Reported by FXstreet.com 7 hours ago.
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Italy delivers food to stranded German rescue ship
The Alan Kurdi's crew and 149 refugees on board have been stranded since Monday, after Italy and Malta refused the vessel access to ports, citing concerns over coronavirus.
Reported by Deutsche Welle 7 hours ago.
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US surpasses Italy to record highest number of coronavirus deaths
The US now has both the highest number of cases as well as the highest death toll.
Reported by DNA 7 hours ago.
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US Surpasses Italy For Most Officially Reported Coronavirus Deaths
Over 20,000
Reported by Daily Caller 6 hours ago.
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Coronavirus COVID-19 confirmed global cases go past 17.3 lakh with over 1,06,000 fatalities
On the list of the most deaths due to the COVID-19, the United States on Saturday overtook Italy. The US has now witnessed over 19,700 deaths.
Reported by Zee News 7 hours ago.
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U.S. death toll overtakes Italy's as the Midwest braces
CHICAGO â The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday at more than 19,700, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering hot spots of contagion before they erupt.
Reported by Newsday 6 hours ago.
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U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Tops Italy’s as the Midwest Braces for Potential Surge
Reported by TIME 6 hours ago.
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Covid 19 coronavirus: United States surges past Italy for world's highest death toll
The US death toll from the coronavirus has eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world at more than 20,000 as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smouldering...
Reported by New Zealand Herald 5 hours ago.
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In grim milestone, United States logs world's highest coronavirus death toll
The United States surpassed Italy on Saturday as the country with the highest reported coronavirus death toll, recording more than 20,000 deaths since the outbreak began, according to a Reuters tally.
Reported by Reuters India 4 hours ago.
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Andrea Bocelli will livestream Easter concert from Milan cathedral
CNA Staff, Apr 11, 2020 / 01:50 pm (CNA).- Famed Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli will livestream on Easter Sunday a solo concert from the Santa Maria Nascente Cathedral in Milan. The performer says he aims to send a message of hope, love, and healing to the world amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
“I believe in the strength of praying together; I believe in the Christian Easter, a universal symbol of rebirth that everyone – whether they are believers or not – truly needs right now,” Bocelli said in a statement about the concert.
“Thanks to music, streamed live, bringing together millions of clasped hands everywhere in the world, we will embrace the wounded planet’s pulsing heart” Bocelli said, “on the day in which we celebrate the trust in a life that triumphs.
The singer, a practicing Catholic who has sold more than 90 million albums around the world, was invited to perform the concert by the city of Milan and cathedral administrators. The cathedral will be nearly empty during Bocelli’s performance. The Milan church is the largest in Italy; St. Peter’s Basilica, which is larger, is in the Vatican City State.
Bocelli is expected to perform a collection of religious pieces, in a performance he said will be “an occasion to pray together through music.”
The Andrea Bocelli Foundation has in recent weeks raised money to support hospitals treating coronavirus patients. The performance will take place at 9 p.m. in Milan, 1 p.m on the east coast of the U.S.
“It will be a joy to witness it, in the Duomo, during the Easter celebration which evokes the mystery of birth and rebirth,” Bocelli said of the concert.
Reported by CNA 5 hours ago.
“I believe in the strength of praying together; I believe in the Christian Easter, a universal symbol of rebirth that everyone – whether they are believers or not – truly needs right now,” Bocelli said in a statement about the concert.
“Thanks to music, streamed live, bringing together millions of clasped hands everywhere in the world, we will embrace the wounded planet’s pulsing heart” Bocelli said, “on the day in which we celebrate the trust in a life that triumphs.
The singer, a practicing Catholic who has sold more than 90 million albums around the world, was invited to perform the concert by the city of Milan and cathedral administrators. The cathedral will be nearly empty during Bocelli’s performance. The Milan church is the largest in Italy; St. Peter’s Basilica, which is larger, is in the Vatican City State.
Bocelli is expected to perform a collection of religious pieces, in a performance he said will be “an occasion to pray together through music.”
The Andrea Bocelli Foundation has in recent weeks raised money to support hospitals treating coronavirus patients. The performance will take place at 9 p.m. in Milan, 1 p.m on the east coast of the U.S.
“It will be a joy to witness it, in the Duomo, during the Easter celebration which evokes the mystery of birth and rebirth,” Bocelli said of the concert.
Reported by CNA 5 hours ago.
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