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Chest X-ray confirms improvements in Pope Francis' condition, Vatican says

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A chest X-ray has confirmed improvements in Pope Francis' condition in his fourth week in the hospital for treatment of double pneumonia.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Chest X-ray confirms improvements in Pope Francis' condition, Vatican says (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A chest X-ray has confirmed improvements in Pope Francis' condition in his fourth week in the hospital for treatment of double pneumonia.

  2. Crux

    Pope remains stable, chest scans indicate improvement (opens Crux)

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    Pope Francis remains in stable condition despite a clinical status doctors continue to describe as “complex,” however recent scans have indicated he is improving, and he continues to undergo various therapies.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Vatican says a chest X-ray confirms improvements in the pope's condition (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Pope Francis ' recovery from double pneumonia continued Wednesday as a chest X-ray confirmed improvement, two days after doctors declared he's no longer in imminent danger of death.

  4. Voice of America

    Chest X-ray confirms improvements in pope's condition, Vatican says (opens Voice of America)

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    Doctors have reported that Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death

  5. America Magazine

    Chest X-ray confirms improvements in Pope Francis’ condition (opens America Magazine)

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    Pope Francis’ clinical condition “remains stable” within “the complexity of his overall situation,” and the chest X-ray carried out yesterday “confirmed the improvements that had been registered in the previous days.”

  6. WSVN Miami

    Vatican says a chest X-ray confirms improvements in the pope’s condition - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ‘ recovery from double pneumonia continued Wednesday as a chest X-ray confirmed improvement, two days after doctors declared he’s no

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