Pope Francis on Tuesday morning was
continuing his usual therapy after an uninterrupted night's
sleep and his condition was the same as last night with no new
respiratory crises, Vatican sources said.
The pontiff "this morning has woken up" and "is continuing his
usual therapy of the past few days" while his "condition remains
the same as last night", the sources said.
The pontiff "can get up", they added.
Pope Francis slept last night "without interruption" and he
spent a "quiet, restful night", the sources added, noting this
induces to think that "he didn't have any new respiratory
crises".
Asked whether the pope was helped to rest through the
administration of sedatives, the Vatican sources said "they have
never been mentioned in medical bulletins".
A new press conference with the medical team treating the
pontiff at Rome's Agostino Gemelli Hospital has not been ruled
out although no date has been set.
Earlier on Monday, the Vatican press office said that the
condition of the 88-year-old pontiff had shown a slight
improvement after he was said to be critical following
respiratory crises on Saturday. Francis was admitted to the
hospital on February 14 and is being treated for double
pneumonia.
A health update last week said that he also had mild renal
insufficiency, adding that this appears to be under control.
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