Pope Francis can go without oxygen
therapy for "brief moments" as he recovers from double pneumonia
in a Rome hospital, the Vatican said Monday.
The intensity of the oxygen therapy has also been reduced, said
the Vatican press office.
His discharge from Gemelli Hospital "is not imminent," it said.
A swelling of his hand that was noticed in the first hospital
photo released Sunday is due to the lack of movement of the
limb, but is getting better, said the press office.
The next bulletin on the health of the 88-year-old Argentine
pontiff, whose condition was critical until a few days ago, will
be issued on Wednesday, it said.
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