People News Roundup: Pope Francis, ex Pope Benedict both get Covid-19 vaccine; Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried & Roy Dies at 81
Pope Francis, ex Pope Benedict both get Covid-19 vaccine: Vatican Both Pope Francis and ex Pope Benedict have received the first dose of a vaccine against coronavirus, the Vatican said on Thursday. His death comes eight months after Horn died due to COVID-19 on May 8, 2020. Horn was 75.
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Pope Francis, ex Pope Benedict both get Covid-19 vaccine: Vatican
Both Pope Francis and ex Pope Benedict have received the first dose of a vaccine against coronavirus, the Vatican said on Thursday. The 84-year-old pope and the 93-year-old former pope, got their jabs as part of a Vatican vaccination program that began on Wednesday.
Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried & Roy Dies at 81
Siegfried Fischbacher, who worked with Roy Horn to create the famous animal training and magic duo of Siegfried & Roy, has died, according to the Associated Press and German outlets. He was 81. Fischbacher died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. His death comes eight months after Horn died due to COVID-19 on May 8, 2020. Horn was 75.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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