Pope Francis is no longer in immediate danger of dying from pneumonia, according to doctors on Monday, but they have opted to keep him in the hospital for a few more days so he can get treatment, reports Breaking News.
According to a late report from the physicians, blood tests and favourable pharmacological treatment responses indicate that the 88-year-old pope is stable and has made significant progress in recent days.
The Vatican claimed that because of the first respiratory illness he suffered when he arrived on February 14, the doctors had lowered their prior “guarded” prognosis, indicating they no longer believed he was in immediate danger. They were still cautious, though, reports Breaking News.
“However, in view of the complexity of the clinical picture and the important infectious picture presented on admission, it will be necessary to continue medical drug therapy in a hospital setting for additional days,” according to the Vatican statement, reports Breaking News.
As he continued to recuperate from double pneumonia and anticipated the 12th anniversary of his election amid concerns about the survival of his papacy, Francis watched the Vatican’s week-long spiritual retreat via videoconference on Monday, reports Breaking News.
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