Coronavirus: UK PM Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as receives oxygen support in ICU
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in intensive care on Tuesday after receiving oxygen support for severe COVID-19 complications, with his foreign minister leading the government's response to the rapid outbreak.
Johnson's personal battle with the virus has shaken the British government, as scientists enter the United Kingdom say the pandemic is likely to be one of the deadliest weeks that has hit 5,373 people in Britain and around the world Has killed 70,000 people.
Johnson, 55, was admitted to St. Thomas Hospital from the House of Commons late Sunday after suffering from persistent coronavirus symptoms for more than 10 consecutive days, including a high temperature and a cough.
His condition deteriorated rapidly over the next 24 hours, and he was taken to the intensive care unit, where the most serious cases are treated. Although he had received oxygen, his office said on Monday that he was still conscious and was taken into intensive care in case he needed to be put on a ventilator.
His condition deteriorated rapidly over the next 24 hours, and he was taken to the intensive care unit - where the most serious cases are treated. Although he had received oxygen, his office said he was still conscious.
Downing Street said the move to intensive care was a precaution requiring ventilation to aid its recovery.Britain has no formal succession plan that a prime minister should be incapacitated.
Downing Street said, "The PM has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Rabb, who is the first Secretary of State, to depute him."
Hours earlier, Johnson's office said he was in good spirits and Rab told a press conference that the prime minister was still running the government.
The pound depreciated against the dollar and euro in Asia on Tuesday, trading down 0.3% at $ 1.2234 on Monday.
Britain has made some important decisions in its fight against coronavirus outbreak. The death toll in the United Kingdom officially stands at 5,373 currently, and last week the Health Minister said the deadliest peak for the deaths was estimated to be on Easter Sunday, April 12.The country is in a state of virtual lockdown, a situation to be reviewed early next week, and some ministers have suggested that it may need to be pushed forward as some were following strict rules.
Johnson tested positive for the virus on March 26, the first leader of a major force to announce that he had tested positive for the Covid-19.After a 10-day separation at an apartment in Downing Street, he was fighting the virus on Sunday evening with high temperatures and a persistent cough, indicating his hospitalization. He was last seen in a video message posted on Twitter on Friday when he looked tired.
There is no doubt that the events mean that Boris Johnson is extremely ill, said Derek Hill, professor of medical imaging at University College London (UCL).Buckingham Palace said that Queen Elizabeth was informed by Downing Street and US President Donald Trump that all Americans were praying for her recovery.
He really is something special - strong, determined, doesn't leave, Trump said in a news briefing, asking two pharmaceutical firms to develop a potential COVID-19 treatment. Was in contact with the British. Government to offer their services.We've contacted all of Boriss doctors and we'll see whats going to happen, he said. But they are ready to go.
Johnson, who is not a smoker, recently said he wanted to lose weight. He plays tennis and the Mayor of London cycled around the capital.The face of the 2016 Brexit campaign, he won a stunning electoral victory in December, before the United Kingdom was ousted from the European Union in December 31.
He changed the deal when scientific estimates suggested that a quarter of a million people could have died in the United Kingdom and that the virus has been infiltrated into the British government in the last few weeks.Johnson and his health minister tested positive last month and isolated chief medical adviser Chris White. Johnson's 32-year-old fiance, Carrie Symonds, also had symptoms, but said Saturday that she felt better.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in intensive care on Tuesday after receiving oxygen support for severe COVID-19 complications, with his foreign minister leading the government's response to the rapid outbreak.
Johnson's personal battle with the virus has shaken the British government, as scientists enter the United Kingdom say the pandemic is likely to be one of the deadliest weeks that has hit 5,373 people in Britain and around the world Has killed 70,000 people.
Johnson, 55, was admitted to St. Thomas Hospital from the House of Commons late Sunday after suffering from persistent coronavirus symptoms for more than 10 consecutive days, including a high temperature and a cough.
His condition deteriorated rapidly over the next 24 hours, and he was taken to the intensive care unit, where the most serious cases are treated. Although he had received oxygen, his office said on Monday that he was still conscious and was taken into intensive care in case he needed to be put on a ventilator.
His condition deteriorated rapidly over the next 24 hours, and he was taken to the intensive care unit - where the most serious cases are treated. Although he had received oxygen, his office said he was still conscious.
Downing Street said the move to intensive care was a precaution requiring ventilation to aid its recovery.Britain has no formal succession plan that a prime minister should be incapacitated.
Downing Street said, "The PM has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Rabb, who is the first Secretary of State, to depute him."
Hours earlier, Johnson's office said he was in good spirits and Rab told a press conference that the prime minister was still running the government.
The pound depreciated against the dollar and euro in Asia on Tuesday, trading down 0.3% at $ 1.2234 on Monday.
Britain has made some important decisions in its fight against coronavirus outbreak. The death toll in the United Kingdom officially stands at 5,373 currently, and last week the Health Minister said the deadliest peak for the deaths was estimated to be on Easter Sunday, April 12.The country is in a state of virtual lockdown, a situation to be reviewed early next week, and some ministers have suggested that it may need to be pushed forward as some were following strict rules.
Johnson tested positive for the virus on March 26, the first leader of a major force to announce that he had tested positive for the Covid-19.After a 10-day separation at an apartment in Downing Street, he was fighting the virus on Sunday evening with high temperatures and a persistent cough, indicating his hospitalization. He was last seen in a video message posted on Twitter on Friday when he looked tired.
There is no doubt that the events mean that Boris Johnson is extremely ill, said Derek Hill, professor of medical imaging at University College London (UCL).Buckingham Palace said that Queen Elizabeth was informed by Downing Street and US President Donald Trump that all Americans were praying for her recovery.
He really is something special - strong, determined, doesn't leave, Trump said in a news briefing, asking two pharmaceutical firms to develop a potential COVID-19 treatment. Was in contact with the British. Government to offer their services.We've contacted all of Boriss doctors and we'll see whats going to happen, he said. But they are ready to go.
Johnson, who is not a smoker, recently said he wanted to lose weight. He plays tennis and the Mayor of London cycled around the capital.The face of the 2016 Brexit campaign, he won a stunning electoral victory in December, before the United Kingdom was ousted from the European Union in December 31.
He changed the deal when scientific estimates suggested that a quarter of a million people could have died in the United Kingdom and that the virus has been infiltrated into the British government in the last few weeks.Johnson and his health minister tested positive last month and isolated chief medical adviser Chris White. Johnson's 32-year-old fiance, Carrie Symonds, also had symptoms, but said Saturday that she felt better.
