Boris Johnson is out of intensive care and is in ‘extremely good spirits’ as he continues coronavirus recovery
BORIS Johnson is now out of intensive care and is in “extremely good spirits” as he continues to recover from coronavirus. The Prime Minister was moved from the ICU at St Thomas’ Hospital, where he had been since Monday night. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates A No10 spokesman […]
BORIS Johnson is now out of intensive care and is in “extremely good spirits” as he continues to recover from coronavirus.
The Prime Minister was moved from the ICU at St Thomas’ Hospital, where he had been since Monday night.
Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates
A No10 spokesman said: “The Prime Minister has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery.
“He is in extremely good spirits.”
— Carrie Symonds (@carriesymonds) April 9, 2020
Relieved fiancée Carrie Symonds posted a picture of a rainbow with clapping emojis after the good news, timing it for the 8pm Clap for Carers this evening.
Donald Trump took to Twitter to pass on his best wishes to the recovering Prime Minister.
Labour leader Keir Starmer said that Boris’s vast improvement was “good news” and said he “hoped it was the beginnings of a speedy recovery”.
At lunchtime today No.10 said that he was not doing any work in hospital and was still stable but added that he was still having to receive oxygen treatment.
Yesterday Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed Boris was “sitting up in bed” and was able to speak with hospital staff.
He told reporters: “The PM remains in intensive care where his condition is improving.”
The 55-year-old was also passing the odd message back to fiancée Carrie Symonds and Downing Street via his medical staff, having been stripped of his phones when he was admitted to hospital.
Aides have stressed he is able to get in touch with anyone he needs to.
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It’s not yet known whether he has access to his phones.
Boris was admitted to hospital on Sunday evening for routine tests after his coronavirus symptoms failed to get any better.
He still had a temperature and a cough despite being ill for a week.
On Monday night he was rushed to intensive care after he started to struggle to breathe, and was given oxygen treatment.
So far he has not needed a ventilator, but one is available for him should he get worse and need it.
The Times reported yesterday his fever has begun to fall.
Former minister Tobias Ellwood said this lunchtime: “The Prime Minister is mentally able to make decisions, he is accessible as well.
“If a PM is incapacitated in that way, they either resign or it’s covered up. We don’t do that anymore.
“I have been given assurances that the decision making process can work in this difficult scenario.”
Secretary of State and Foreign Affairs Dominic Raab and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were pictured clapping together this evening.
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