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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Michael Howie

Pope Francis taken to hospital with pulmonary infection

The Vatican has said Pope Francis will be hospitalised for several days for treatment of a pulmonary infection after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days.

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pontiff, 86, does not have Covid-19, but requires several days of therapy.

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