Former US prez George H W Bush recovering

US former president George H W Bush is recovering well from pneumonia and may be discharged from the hospital as soon as this weekend, a spokesman for the 41st President said.

"President Bush continues to improve as he recovers from pneumonia," spokesman Jim McGrath said in a statement.

"Despite a lingering cough, his lungs are clearing up and he is working with physical therapists to build strength. At his current rate of recovery, president Bush's physicians believe he could possibly go home over the weekend," he added. Bush, 92, sought care at the intensive care unit of Houston Methodist Hospital on January 14 for "an acute respiratory problem stemming from pneumonia.

Doctors performed a procedure to protect his airway that required sedation," McGrath said.