Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has the early stages of double pneumonia after being hospitalized for testing positive for coronavirus, the country's national news agency reported Friday. The 83-year-old was taken to Milan's San Raffaele hospital Thursday night, two days after his political party announced he had contracted coronavirus. CORONAVIRUS IN THE US: STATE BY STATE BREAKDOWNDouble, or bilateral, pneumonia has been seen in many patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Berlusconi's political party Forza Italia said in a statement that his condition was "not a cause for concern." Berlusconi was ultimately convicted on tax fraud charges and sentenced to community service.

Source: Fox News September 04, 2020 16:30 UTC