Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani out of intensive care, to remain in hospital for recovery
The former New York City mayor continues to battle pneumonia in hospital as his spokesperson provides an update on his health.
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani has been released from the intensive care unit but will remain in the hospital for recovery, his spokesperson Ted Goodman says.
Giuliani, 81, was hospitalised in critical condition earlier this week and was recovering from pneumonia, Goodman said.
“The (former) mayor and his family appreciate the outpouring of love and prayers sent his way,” he said.
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Giuliani’s later failed quest to overturn US President Donald Trump’s 2020 election defeat tarnished his image as “America’s Mayor”, earned for his 2001 response to the deadly terrorist attacks.
