British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been receiving oxygen treatment for coronavirus in intensive care, a senior member of the Cabinet confirmed
London British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is receiving"standard oxygen treatment" and is breathing without assistance, his spokesperson said Tuesday, a day after being transferred to intensive care with coronavirus.
Johnson's condition is stable and he"remains in good spirits," his spokesperson said. He has not required invasive or non-invasive ventilation and does not have pneumonia.But the seriousness of the Prime Minister's condition at a time of national emergency, combined with the lack of a formal succession procedure for heads of government in the UK, has raised questions about who is leading the country.
The UK lockdown will remain in place with the government"focused on stopping the spread of the infection." The spokesperson said that if there were evidence that more needed to be done to slow the rate of transmission,"we would be prepared to do that."US President Donald Trump said at a Monday news conference that his administration had been in contact with Johnson's doctors.
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