Initially, the Vatican reported that these were planned checkups, but later acknowledged that the pope suffers from a respiratory infection “which will require appropriate medical treatment in hospital for a few days”.
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Pope Francis has been admitted to the hospital since this afternoon Gemelli Hospital in Rome for a respiratory infection. Initially, the Vatican press office spoke of programmed controls; although Italian media have published that he showed “breathing difficulties” late in the morning and was taken by ambulance to undergo tests.
In a short message, the Vatican only said that the Argentine pope is in hospital “for previously scheduled checkups”, but without giving any reason.
For his part, the newspaper Corriere della Seraexplained that it was “heart problems and shortness of breath”, but he assured that the situation is “not worrying” at the moment.
After the traditional audience on Wednesday, the pope suffered a alarming respiratory distress diagnosed by the Vatican doctors, according to what he indicated for his part Il Messaggero.
Subsequently, the Vatican press service has acknowledged that the Pope suffers from a respiratory infection (with the exception of the covid-19 infection) “which will require medical treatment in hospital for several days “Pope Francis had been experiencing respiratory problems for the past few days and this afternoon he went to the A. Gemelli outpatient clinic for medical checkups,” the note added.
For now the Pope’s agenda for the next two days has been cancelled so that the necessary checks can be carried out.
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