ROME (AP) — Pope Francis slept well, got out of bed and ate breakfast Wednesday, the Vatican said, after tests confirmed the 88-year-old pontiff had developed pneumonia in both lungs in a further complication that raised concerns about his ability to fight off the infection.
The Argentine pope, who has previously admitted to being a non-compliant patient, has a number of conditions that make him particularly at risk for complications.
The Vatican has given no indication of how long the pope might remain hospitalized, only saying that the treatment of such a “complex clinical picture,” which has already required several changes in his drug regimen, would require an “adequate” stay.
Pope Francis, who is spending his sixth day in hospital for treatment of a respiratory infection, is alert and ate breakfast on Wednesday, the Vatican said in its latest update on the pontiff's fragile health.
The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been undergoing treatment at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, slept well overnight and had breakfast sitting in an armchair, a Vatican spokesman said in the latest health update.
Pope Francis was first hospitalized for bronchitis, and was later diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia. On his 7th day in the hospital, Vatican News reported that he got out of bed for breakfast.
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from pneumonia, eating breakfast out of bed on Thursday morning after a sixth peaceful night at the hospital,
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis continued his recovery from pneumonia on Thursday, eating breakfast out of bed and working with his aides at the hospital as some of his cardinals cheered him on and insisted
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