One of the doctors treating Pope Francis stated on Friday that the 88-year-old, who has pneumonia, was “not out of danger” and would likely stay in the hospital for “at least the rest of next week.”
Professor Sergio Alfieri stated that the pontiff’s condition was “slightly better,” that he was not hooked up to any machines, and that Francis was cracking jokes.
“The question is: Is the Pope out of danger? “No, the pope is not safe,” he told a press conference at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where Francis was taken on February 14 with breathing problems.
What began as bronchitis progressed to double pneumonia, raising significant concern.
“If we send him to Santa Marta (his home at the Vatican), he’ll start working again as before,” Alfieri said.
“So we’ll keep him here. “He is currently in the hospital and will be here for the next week.”We’re keeping him here so that when he returns to Santa Marta, it would be more difficult for him to overdo it.”
