Chirac to limit activities for a week
President Jacques Chirac, chatting amiably and looking relaxed, left a military hospital today after seven days and said doctors had advised him to limit his activities for another week. But he did not divulge details of his illness, leaving that mystery intact.
The Val de Grace military hospital provided a different version of its advice, saying it had recommended the 72-year-old leader get as much rest as possible over the next 15 days and avoid air travel for six weeks. That would apparently rule out his plans to attend next week’s UN summit in New York. The statement said that, otherwise, Chirac’s health was “very satisfying".
