Obviously there's a long way to go and who knows what will happen over the next 24 hours. Certainly compared with yesterday evening, he's a bit better from all the things that are worrying us.
He is serious but improving, with the emphasis on improving, ... The infection has caused him to be severely ill, but he is certainly responding to treatment and we hope to move him out of intensive care in the next 24 hours.
certainly severely ill and is fighting for his life.
His brain is active, his pupils are reactive, ... We are not keeping people alive that aren't alive and we certainly wouldn't do that.
It may be an exaggeration to say that Mr. Best is gravely ill. But he is certainly severely ill and is fighting for his life,