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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sian Elvin

Pope Francis, 88, fighting double pneumonia in hospital

Pope Francis remains in hospital after being diagnosed with double pneumonia.

The 88-year-old pontiff has shown the onset of “bilateral pneumonia” and his condition “continues to present a complex picture", the Vatican said on Tuesday. Bilateral means it is present in both lungs.

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