British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened Monday, just a day after he was admitted for what were said to be routine tests Johnson was admitted to St. Thomas’ Hospital late Sunday, 10 days after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. “Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the Prime Minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital,” his office said in a statement.
Downing St. said Johnson was conscious and does not require ventilation at the moment, but was in the intensive care unit in case he needed it later. It said Johnson has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputize for him. Hours earlier, Johnson tweeted that he was in good spirits after spending a night in the hospital. The prime minister’s spokesman said Johnson had spent a comfortable night and remained in charge of government despite being admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital after COVID-19 symptoms of a cough and fever persisted. Johnson sent out a tweet thanking the National Health Service for taking care of him and others in this difficult time. The 55-year-old leader had been quarantined in his Downing Street residence since being diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 26 – the first known head of government to fall ill with the virus.
