An Italian priest who contracted coronavirus has died after donating his respirator to a younger patient who was also battling the illness, according to Sky News.
Friar Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, from the small village of Casnigo, 40 miles north east of Milan died in hospital in Bergamo, one of the worst-hit areas in Italy.
He refused to use a respirator his parishioners had bought for him, and instead gave it to a younger patient he did not know.
Parishioners said Don Giuseppe was a priest who loved smiles and motorcycles.
This was Don Giuseppe Berardelli.
— Laura Ingallinella (@lauraingalli) March 23, 2020
Don Giuseppe was a priest who loved smiles and motorcycles. When he got infected, he let someone else use his respiratory unit. He died of #COVIDー19.
You may not believe in a god, but believe in this man's kindness and sacrifice. #StayAtHome pic.twitter.com/JrstirBJOC