Italy's Berlusconi has early stage double pneumonia: ANSA

Reuters

Published Sep 04, 2020 04:42AM ET

ROME (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, has been diagnosed with the early stages of double pneumonia, ANSA news agency reported on Friday.

Double, or bilateral, pneumonia affects both lungs and can make breathing difficult. It has been seen in many cases of patients hospitalised with COVID-19.