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The 88-year-old Pope remains stable and has improved in recent days,as shown by blood tests and positive responses to drug treatments.
The pontiff was alert,oriented and co-operated with medical personnel,according to the Vatican,but his prognosis remained guarded.
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The 88-year-old pontiff also had “an episode of vomiting with aspiration and a sudden worsening of the respiratory condition”,the Vatican says.
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Vatican No.2 Cardinal Pietro Parolin led the first night of prayers in St Peter’s Square for the Pope,who remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Doctors have said the 88-year-old pontiff’s condition is touch and go,given his age,fragility and pre-existing lung disease.
In the days before he was admitted to hospital,Francis held multiple meetings and public events,including outdoors.