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Thursday, July 16, 2015
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Thursday, July 16, 2015
Desmond Tutu, 83, admitted to hospital
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRetired archbishop Desmond Tutu is receiving an concentrated course of antibiotics to treat a “stubborn infection,” his South African foundation says.
Tutu, 83, was admitted to a Cape Town hospital on Tuesday, where he is receiving an “intensive course” of antibiotics to fight an infection, the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation says in a statement.
Tutu’s daughter Mpho is to give an update on her father’s health in a press briefing. When Tutu was admitted, Mpho Tutu said their family hoped the Nobel Peace Prize laureate would be able to return home in a “day or two.”
The religious leader is a frequent critic of Israel and its policies toward Palestinians, which he has termed “apartheid.”
— AP
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