Coronavirus: UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson Moved To Intensive Care
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive
care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, Downing Street
has said. The prime minister, 55, was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital
in London with "persistent symptoms" on Sunday.
A No 10 statement read:
"Since
Sunday evening, the prime minister has been under the care of doctors
at St Thomas' Hospital, in London, after being admitted with persistent
symptoms of coronavirus.
"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."
Mr Johnson was initially taken to hospital
for routine tests after testing positive for coronavirus 10 days ago.
His symptoms included a high temperature and a cough.