Pope Francis hospitalized, respiratory infection: this is how he is

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The pontiff Papa Francesco was hospitalized emergency at the polyclinic Gemelli for an infection respiratory. The hospitalization occurred suddenly, taking even his closest collaborators by surprise.

The arrival of one strana ambulance at the entrance of Santa Marta, the Pope's residence, made those present suspicious, as it was unusual in Vatican territory. Shortly after the vehicle, actually a medically equipped minibus, headed to the Gemelli without attracting attention.

Il official announcement of the Vatican released at 16 said that the Holy Father was located in hospital for “some Checks previously scheduled". But second nearby sources to the pontiff, the Pope would have warned some breathing problems in recent days. Following a progressive worsening of his conditions, characterized by pallor, sweat and rapid heartbeat, the doctors were called urgently and decided on a hospitalization to perform a series of tests.

At the moment, the Vatican ruled out that it was Covid, but communicated that the Pope will have to stay in hospital for a few days to receive the necessary medical care. The hospitalization involved the cancellation of appointments on the agenda and scheduled hearings, at least until Saturday morning.

The pontiff will stay at tenth floor of Gemini to evaluate the progress of your health and see if your values ​​are back to normal, including your blood oxygen saturation. At the moment, it seems that the initial alarm returned and the result of the chest CT was negative.

Your hospital stay could affect the Easter rites calendar, one of the Pope's most important commitments Hungary, a delicate trip to the heart of Europe, on the border with Ukraine, where Bergoglio wants to go to talk about migrants and peace.

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