The Vatican has stated that Pope Francis has contracted double pneumonia, further complicating treatment for the 88-year pontiff.
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00:00And the Vatican has stated that Pope Francis has contracted double pneumonia
00:05for the complicating treatment for the 88-year-old Pontiff. On Tuesday the
00:10Vatican said Francis' respiratory infection also involved asthmatic
00:14bronchitis which requires the use of cortisone antibiotic treatment. Francis
00:20has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was
00:24admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy on February 14th. The Vatican also
00:30declared that laboratory tests, chest x-ray and the Holy Father's clinical
00:35condition continue to present a complex picture. The Pope, however, is in good
00:40spirits. A Vatican official noted that the Pontiff had not been put on a
00:44ventilator and was breathing on his own. It was also announced that all public
00:49events on Pope's calendar had been cancelled through Sunday.