Pope Francis recorded and published an audio message in which he thanked those who prayed for his recovery, NOVA reported.
“I thank you with all my heart for the prayers for my health from the square. May God bless you and the Virgin Mary protect you. Thank you“, Francis said in his native Spanish in the message.
The clinical condition of the head of the Vatican remains stable compared to previous days, the latest bulletin on his health condition is reported, BNR reported
It is specified that yesterday, Pope Francis did not have any episodes of respiratory failure. He continued with the beneficial respiratory and motor physiotherapy. Hemodynamic parameters and blood tests remain stable.
He had no fever. Doctors are not yet making a prognosis. Based on the latest bulletins, Francesco Blasi, professor of respiratory diseases at the University of Milan and director of pneumology at the Policlinico di Milano, told the Adnkronos news agency that "the pope has serious, bilateral pneumonia, followed by respiratory failure. And the evolution of pneumonia of this type in an 88-year-old man is not strange, it takes a month".
Pope Francis has been at the "Gemelli" hospital in Rome since February 14. The Vatican press service also announced that: "Given the stability of the clinical picture, the next medical bulletin will be issued on Saturday – March 8".