Pope's health sees slight improvement, says Vatican

The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to hospital on Friday with a respiratory infection.

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Pope Francis, aged 88, was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital last week with a respiratory infection. He has been diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs.

On Wednesday, he was visited by Italy's Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, who said she was "very happy to have found him alert and responsive. We joked as always. He hasn't lost his proverbial sense of humour".

She offered him best wishes for a speedy recovery, on behalf of the Italian government and the whole country.

"The blood tests, evaluated by the medical staff, show a slight improvement, particularly in inflammatory indices," said the Vatican in a statement later on Wednesday.

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