They really feel the pain of this pandemic so close.”The pope made the appeal for prayers during morning Mass on Saturday in the Vatican City hotel where he resides. It has reported nine coronavirus cases among the residents or employees of the walled, independent Vatican City State. ———LONDON — British medical authorities are urging people not to ignore symptoms of conditions other than the coronavirus. The move comes amid fears that cancer and other illnesses are going untreated as the health system focuses on fighting the pandemic. Public Health England says visits to hospital emergency departments have fallen by almost 50% in April from the same month last year.

Source: Daily Sun April 25, 2020 15:00 UTC