The condition of Pope Francis is improving and he is growing less dependent on high-flow oxygen, the Vatican has announced.
While the Pope’s condition continues to be stable, the Holy See has said that “doctors have not yet given any indication regarding his discharge from the hospital.”
A Vatican spokesman said: “At night, he no longer uses mechanical ventilation with a mask but receives high-flow oxygenation through nasal cannulas, and during the day, he increasingly uses less high-flow oxygen.”
The Pope has also shown improvements in motor functions, and spent most of Friday in prayer, therapy, and work activities.
The next medical bulletin is not expected to be given “no earlier than Monday”, the spokesman said.
For the last five weeks, Pope Francis has been receiving treatment for bilateral pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after his hospitalisation on February 14.
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