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Mitch McConnell says he was "briefly unconscious," had pneumonia in latest health update
McConnell said he fell last month, was briefly unconscious and is now recovering in a rehabilitation center after weeks of speculation about his condition.
U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell released a detailed health statement on Sunday, disclosing that he was briefly unconscious following a fall at his home last month and has since been recovering from a mild case of pneumonia.
According to the statement and confirming reports from his medical team, extensive diagnostic testing ruled out a stroke, heart attack, concussion, or broken bones, with his ongoing recovery attributed to his post-polio condition.
While the 84-year-old lawmaker has transitioned from the hospital to a rehabilitation facility to regain his strength, his doctors have not yet cleared him to return to the Senate floor, prompting him to manage legislative business remotely.