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From George Michael ‘well’, Christmas at home unclear:

VIENNA — British pop star George Michael is doing well in hospital in Vienna but whether he will be able to spend Christmas back in Britain was still uncertain, one of his Austrian doctors said Tuesday.

“We know that he is doing well. And we are generally optimistic,” Christoph Zielinski of Vienna’s General Hospital (AKH) told ORF radio.

On whether Michael would be able to return home for the holidays or have to spend Christmas in hospital, Zielinski only said that the matter still had to be decided with the patient.

The 48-year-old former Wham! singer was admitted to hospital last month with a severe bout of pneumonia, forcing him to postpone the rest of his “Symphonica” tour, having performed 45 shows to date.

Little news has since filtered out over his condition, with all eyes directed instead on Michael’s website and the Twitter postings of his partner Fadi Fawaz for updates.

David Austin is saying:

no need to be worried. All is moving in the right direction. He’s super strong

Fadi Fawaz is saying:

Its official that I’m the happiest man on earth today :).

The Mirror is reporting: George Michael ‘will spend Christmas in hospital’.

The Daily Star is reporting: Holiday in Hospital for Sick George Michael.

Tony Parsons, the author of George Michael’s official biography Bare, has written an article on the George Michael he knew back in the 80s, George Michael – the man I once called a friend

From the official site:

George Michael Health Update

Professors Gottfried Locker & Christoph Zielinski would like to make a statement regarding George Michael.

Further to our previous statement Mr. Michael is being treated here for pneumonia and nothing else.

The latest development in Mr. Michael’s case – which has evolved from a severe pneumococcal infection – necessitated intensive care due to its severity and extension. We are happy to announce that Mr. Michael is improving steadily with an impressive regression of pneumonic symptoms and follows a steady rate of improvement as hoped.

There are no other health issues with regards to the patient other than the underlying pneumonic disorder, and no further measures had to be taken.

Mr. Michael is receiving precisely the same treatment as any ordinary patient in Austria would receive at the hospital for this disease.

As we said previously, complete rest and peace and quiet are mandatory.

We wish to make it clear that we are putting this statement out and there will be no further comment.

Here are today’s articles:

• Family join hospital vigil at George Michael’s bedside as he battles pneumonia
• George Michael ‘facing Christmas in hospital, and he could lose his singing voice’