Former US President Bush out of intensive care

Former US President George HW Bush’s condition continues to improve and he has now been moved out of intensive care.

Family spokesman Jim McGrath said in a statement tonight that the Bushes thank everyone for their prayers and good wishes.

Mr Bush, 88, was admitted to hospital on November 23 for treatment for a bronchitis-related cough. He was moved to intensive care at Houston’s Methodist Hospital on December 23 after he developed a fever.

Mr Bush, the 41st president, is the country’s oldest living former president by a few months.