Ursula von der Leyen has returned home after being treated for pneumonia

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who was hospitalized for nearly a week with severe pneumonia, “has now returned home,” a spokeswoman said, confirming German press reports. Sparing in its statements on this issue, the Commission has never referred to this hospitalization until now, despite repeated questions from journalists about the state of health of the 66-year-old German president of the European Commission. She was not admitted to the intensive care unit. The president of the Commission “was hospitalized for almost a week for the treatment of pneumonia and has now returned to her home. He was never admitted to intensive care,” spokeswoman Ariana Podesta told AFP. Ursula von der Leyen “was in daily contact with her team at the Commission. She is now working from home while continuing her recovery from this serious illness,” he added. The European Commission had announced on January 3 the cancellation of Ursula von der Leyen’s travels for 15 days due to “serious […]
Source: News Beast

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