POPE IMPROVING, DOCTORS PRESCRIBE MEDICINE FOR INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS
At 8:05 Rome time this evening, Holy See Press Office Director Matteo Bruni communicated the following:
“Pope Francis spent the afternoon at Gemelli dedicated to rest, prayer and some work duties.”
The following is from the medical personnel who are following the Holy Father at Gemelli Hospital:
“In the context of clinical check-ups scheduled for the Holy Father, an infectious bronchitis was found that required the administration of an antibiotic therapy on an infusion basis that produced the expected effects with a clear improvement in his state of health.
“Based on the predictable outcome, the Holy Father could be discharged in the next few days.”
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