British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in stable condition on Tuesday afternoon after being taken to a hospital intensive care unit with the coronavirus, a Downing Street spokesman said.
Johnson is receiving oxygen treatment, he added, but is not on a ventillator.
“The prime minister has been stable overnight and remains in good spirits. He is receiving standard oxygen treatment and is breathing without any other assistance,” said the PM’s spokesman, James Slack.
Johnson was moved to the `ICU on Monday a day after he was hospitalised due to COVID-19. He was diagnosed with the coronavirus more than a week ago.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has taken over Johnson’s duties while he is being treated at St. Thomas’ Hospital in London.
The UK death toll from coronavirus has risen to 6,159.
EU will raise more than €15 billion to fight coronavirus, says Ursula von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that the European Union will secure more than €15 billion to help fight the deadly coronavirus.
“It is in our interest to ensure that the fight is successful worldwide,” von der Leyen said on Twitter.
“By standing united and working together, we can defeat this virus.”
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Boris Johnson “stable” and in “good spirits”
He said Johnson was not receiving mechanical ventilation or “noninvasive respiratory support.” He would not give details of what form of oxygen treatment the prime minister was getting.
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EU response to coronavirus crisis “poor” – Irish PM Varadkar
Europe’s response to the Corona virus has been “poor” and uncoordinated, and now is the time for “solidarity”, says Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar.
“This is a symmetric recession – it’s affecting everyone, if ever there was a time for Europe to have a coordinated common response based on solidarity it is now,” he told Euronews.
Ireland, alongside several eurozone countries including Italy, Spain, Portugal and France, has called for the creation of Corona bonds – a form of joint risk and debt issuance among countries that use the Euro.
However, he admits debt mutualisation “is not something that all member states can accept” and says the eurozone’s bailout mechanism the ESM should be modernised and provide cheap money to member states.
More world leaders wish Johnson a speedy recovery
Kanzlerin #Merkel wünscht dem britischen PM @BorisJohnson viel Kraft und gute Besserung und hofft, dass er das Krankenhaus bald wieder verlassen kann.
Chancellor #Merkel wishes @BorisJohnson much strength and a speedy recovery and hopes that he can leave hospital soon. pic.twitter.com/kjcNsVUwsM
— Steffen Seibert (@RegSprecher) April 6, 2020
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Michael Gove self-isolating
Many thanks for kind messages. In accordance with the guidance, I am isolating at home after a member of my family started to display mild symptoms of coronavirus on Sunday. I have not displayed any symptoms and am continuing to work as normal. #StayHomeSaveLives
— Michael Gove (@michaelgove) April 7, 2020
