(ANSA) – ROME, FEB 23 – Pope Francis spent a quiet night and rested at the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican Press Office said on Sunday morning.
The morning update came after the Vatican said on Saturday evening that the pontiff had suffered a respiratory crisis and his condition remained critical.
“The condition of the Holy Father continues to be critical”, said the evening bulletin.
“Therefore, as explained yesterday, the Pope is not out of danger.
“This morning, Pope Francis presented a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, which also required the application of high-flow oxygen”, the Vatican said Saturday evening.
“Today’s blood tests moreover showed a thrombocytopenia, associated with anaemia, which required the administration of blood transfusions”, it continued.
The Vatican however said the pontiff continued to remain alert and spent the day in an armchair, although he was “more uncomfortable than yesterday”.
“At the moment, the prognosis is reserved”, the bulletin concluded.
The pontiff was admitted to Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Februaty 14 with bronchitis which turned into pneumonia in both lungs.
On Friday afternoon, the head of the medical team treating the pontiff, Professor Sergio Alfieri, had said that he was not out of danger, although not in a life-threatening condition, and noted that the pope had a lung infection and the real danger was his contracting sepsis in his blood from it.
Meanwhile White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said after the bulletin Saturday evening that US President Donald Trump had been “updated” on the pontiff’s condition and “we are praying” for him. (ANSA).
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The morning update came after the Vatican said on Saturday evening that the pontiff had suffered a respiratory crisis and his condition remained critical.
“The condition of the Holy Father continues to be critical”, said the evening bulletin.
“Therefore, as explained yesterday, the Pope is not out of danger.
“This morning, Pope Francis presented a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, which also required the application of high-flow oxygen”, the Vatican said Saturday evening.
“Today’s blood tests moreover showed a thrombocytopenia, associated with anaemia, which required the administration of blood transfusions”, it continued.
The Vatican however said the pontiff continued to remain alert and spent the day in an armchair, although he was “more uncomfortable than yesterday”.
“At the moment, the prognosis is reserved”, the bulletin concluded.
The pontiff was admitted to Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Februaty 14 with bronchitis which turned into pneumonia in both lungs.
On Friday afternoon, the head of the medical team treating the pontiff, Professor Sergio Alfieri, had said that he was not out of danger, although not in a life-threatening condition, and noted that the pope had a lung infection and the real danger was his contracting sepsis in his blood from it.
Meanwhile White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said after the bulletin Saturday evening that US President Donald Trump had been “updated” on the pontiff’s condition and “we are praying” for him. (ANSA).
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