Havel to have mucus cleared

Vienna - President Vaclav Havel (61) of the Czech Republic will remain under sedation in intensive care in an Austrian hospital…

Vienna - President Vaclav Havel (61) of the Czech Republic will remain under sedation in intensive care in an Austrian hospital for at least two days and have mucus cleaned out of his lungs three times a day, his doctor said yesterday.

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