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If you are just joining our coverage of the day’s coronavirus developments, it’s been a dramatic few hours of news, with the British prime minister moved to intensive care in hospital after his condition from Covid-19 deteriorated.
Johnson was moved to the critical unit at St Thomas’ Hospital on Monday evening. He was understood to be conscious when he was moved to intensive care at about 7pm, as a precaution should he require ventilation to aid his recovery.
One of the features of Covid-19 in all countries seems to be that many more men become seriously ill than women – especially in the over 40 age group. Also we know that people under about 60 seem to have a higher chance of making a recovery from critical illness with Covid-19 than older people.
But there is no doubt this turn of events means Boris Johnson is extremely sick.
Hello and welcome to our continuing live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.
The main news today is that the British prime minister, Boris Johnson, has been admitted to intensive care in a London hospital, as he battles Covid-19. He was moved into ICU at 7pm London time as a precaution in case he needed ventilation.
We’re very saddened to hear that [Johnson] was taken into intensive care this afternoon, a little while ago, and Americans are all praying for his recovery. He’s been a really good friend. He’s been really something very special: strong resolute; doesn’t quit; doesn’t give up.
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