Overview

• Doctors at Universitätsklinikum Son Espases can only use low-dose antifungal drugs because his aggressive lung fungus and fragile state raise the risk of fatal bleeding.
• Recent statements from friends conflict on whether Schmelz is still in an induced coma or has partially regained consciousness, adding uncertainty to his prognosis.
• His wife, Kathrin Mermi-Schmelz, is emotionally overwhelmed and struggling to process the flood of supportive messages following her Instagram plea for help.
• Friends Michael Müller and Susi are screening incoming tips and liaising with Berlin’s Charité, RTL, ntv and other outlets for potential treatment leads.
• Multiple sedation-weaning trials have stalled over the past week, and no new breakthrough therapies have been identified to halt his life-threatening decline.