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denem

(11,045 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2020, 01:20 PM Apr 2020

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson 'improving' as intensive care treatment continues [View all]

Source: BBC

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is "improving" after two nights in intensive care with coronavirus, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said.

The chancellor said Mr Johnson was now "sitting up in bed and engaging positively with the clinical team".

The PM was taken to St Thomas' Hospital in London on Sunday - 10 days after testing positive for the virus - and then moved to intensive care on Monday.

It comes as a record 938 daily deaths were reported in UK hospitals.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52221724

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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson 'improving' as intensive care treatment continues [View all] denem Apr 2020 OP

Now would be a good time for Trump to pay him a visit. C Moon Apr 2020 #1

Now would be a good time for trump to self-isolate in McMurdo Station, denem Apr 2020 #2

Wouldn't that be considered animal cruelty to inflict Trump upon the poor penguins in the Antarctic? cstanleytech Apr 2020 #3

Set him up in a small SCIF and keep him there 24/7. denem Apr 2020 #4

Send all the used masks and gloves and other PPE along with him. Dem2theMax Apr 2020 #7

The classic story of redemption. Not gonna happen with Trump. Lord Ludd Apr 2020 #11

He probably got the convalescent plasma... FarPoint Apr 2020 #5

I hope he recovers and emerges a changed person. LisaM Apr 2020 #6

My condolences to the UK. lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #8

Rabb is presently deputising - And he's even more of a shit than Boris GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #14

Much worse LeftishBrit Apr 2020 #15

Argh indeed. Of course it could Rees-Smeagol, the Gollum of the Front Bench GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #16

This follows the covid pattern. Patients in icu often rally before succumbing. keopeli Apr 2020 #9

Great News! Snarkoleptic Apr 2020 #10

John Prine had stabilized and positive messaging abounded. mahina Apr 2020 #12

John Prine only had one lung. His health was already compromised when he went in GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #13