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Pope has respiratory infection requiring few days in hospital: Vatican

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Pope Francis has been diagnosed with a respiratory infection and will require “a few days of appropriate hospital medical treatment”, the Vatican said Wednesday.

The 86-year-old was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for checks earlier in the day after complaining of breathing difficulties, spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement.

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