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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nicole Winfield

Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves

Pope Francis’s condition continued to improve Wednesday and he no longer needs to use noninvasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe at night, the Vatican said.

The 88-year-old pontiff is also reducing his reliance on high-flow supplemental oxygen during the day, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin.

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