Pope Leo XIV continues trip through South America as health authorities keep watch
Verified: 3 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 13.
The huge crowds turning out to see the 71-year-old pontiff have prompted heightened fears among health authorities in Latin America, which has seen a surge in measles cases this year.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
- Nov 13, 2:26 PM UTCFirst reportPope Leo’s South America Tourforeignpolicy.com ↗
- Nov 14, 1:58 AM UTC+12 hPope Leo’s South America Tourforeignpolicy.com (again) ↗
- Severity rose to medium
- Nov 14, 4:35 AM UTC+14 hPope Leo XIV’s South American tour: The Vatican rushes to the aid of discredited regimeswsws.org ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 14, 4:35 AM UTC · +14 h
- Nov 14, 12:50 PM UTC+22 h· you’re reading thisPope Leo XIV continues trip through South America as health authorities keep watcheuronews.com ↗
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4h agoPope Leo XIV continues trip through South America as health authorities keep watch The huge crowds turning out to see the 71-year-old pontiff have prompted heightened fears among health authorities in Latin America, which has seen a surge in measles cases this year.
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