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Illinois New Coronavirus Cases:
Illinois Total Coronavirus Cases: 4,136,659
Illinois New Coronavirus Deaths:
Illinois Total Coronavirus Deaths: 42,005
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Peru

'God loves Peru': Country celebrates new Pope as one of their own

Peru's president, Dina Boluarte, described Pope Leo as Peruvian "by choice and conviction". "The pope is Peruvian; God loves Peru," she said. Born in Chicago in 1955, he is the son of Louis Marius ... More info »

BBC on MSN - 05/08/2025 09:03pm

Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, known as the 'saint of the north' in Peru for his closeness to poor

In Peru, Pope Leo XIV is known as the saintly missionary who waded through mud after torrential rains flooded the region, bringing help to needy people, and as the bishop who spearheaded the ... More info »

WPTZ Plattsburgh-Burlington on MSN - 05/11/2025 04:51am

What to know about Chiclayo, the city in Peru that Pope Leo XIV called home

Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Thursday by the conclave to serve as pope, becoming Pope Leo XIV at the age of 69. Prevost, a missionary who dedicated his career to ministry in Peru ... More info »

NBC New York on MSN - 05/09/2025 05:03am

Peru launches contingency plan as COVID-19 cases surge

Peru's Health Ministry (Minsa) has applied 85,309,442 doses of COVID-19 vaccine (26.83 million first doses, 25.75 million second doses, 20.91 million third doses and 5.54 million fourth doses). More info »

MercoPress - 11/09/2022 10:00am

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