deteriorating

Indeed, there is a near consensus among campaigners and experts that things are, instead, deteriorating.

One demonstrator told AFP that "living conditions of the Malagasy people are deteriorating and getting worse every day".

Czechs go to the polls on Friday and Saturday facing a deteriorating security situation in Europe and fears of Russian interference.

But she said her deteriorating condition was not identified, and was only able to see her son Reggie for 10 minutes before going into a coma.

Mr Carrido told the inquest he called for consultant help "when there was no improvement in Tommy, when he was deteriorating".