(Boris Johnson taken to ICU)
Source: Bloomberg radio
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/apr/06/coronavirus-live-news-boris-johnson-admitted-to-hospital-as-trump-again-touts-hydroxychloroquine
brokephibroke
(1,883 posts)I hope he makes it.
hlthe2b
(102,269 posts)Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)Talitha
(6,587 posts)BayAreaAtLast
(37 posts)The universe is out of kilter and has been taking out the wrong people. I don't like Boris, but wish him well. Drumpf, on the other hand...
nitpicker
(7,153 posts)UK prime minister placed in intensive care
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/apr/06/coronavirus-live-news-boris-johnson-admitted-to-hospital-as-trump-again-touts-hydroxychloroquine
The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has been moved to an intensive care unit after his condition worsened, Downing Street has said. A No 10 spokesman said:
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.
The PM has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is the First Secretary of State, to deputise for him where necessary.
The PM is receiving excellent care, and thanks all NHS staff for their hard work and dedication.
(snip)
Miguelito Loveless
(4,465 posts)Have denied pay raises?
Lied about getting £350 million more during Brexit?
Lied about building 40 more hospitals?
nitpicker
(7,153 posts)34s ago
20:19
It is understood Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit just short of an hour and a half ago.
The decision was made by his medical team after his condition worsened over the course of Monday. The prime minister is understood to be conscious and to have been moved as a precaution in case he needs ventilation.
Bayard
(22,069 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,970 posts)From CNN's Hilary McGann
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care at St Thomas Hospital, in London, 10 Downing Street said.
"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," a spokesperson said in a statement.
Johnson was admitted to the London hospital last night with persistent symptoms of coronavirus, 10 days after first being diagnosed.
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-04-06-20/h_853a98171c90f4b79a0d1f11a42f7525
IronLionZion
(45,442 posts)Lucky Luciano
(11,256 posts)Turin_C3PO
(13,991 posts)are the two people Id have a hard time caring about if they died. Maybe that makes me a bad person but it is what it is.
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)and endanger others with their outright lies, I have a hard time caring too. If you are bad for that, so am I.
IronLionZion
(45,442 posts)not from a virus where they might garner sympathy from certain people.
NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)the Pence and GOP trying to institute some form of martial law.
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)And he is only 55 years old. If this can happen to him it can happen to anybody. I wish him a quick recovery although I disagree with his politics
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,316 posts)Sometimes pictured jogging, and often on a bike. I wouldn't think he was at major risk. But this is worrying - you don't want the PM dying, whatever party they're from.
Polybius
(15,411 posts)Boris is way heavier than me. I have a 34" waist. I can't imagine how he could possibly be 5'9 and 171.
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)millions of others.
Coventina
(27,120 posts)because he was an ardent critic of George W. Bush and the Iraq War.
I admit, I was one of those who praised him.
But, once he became a mini-me of Trump, of course, I quickly changed my opinion of him.
I didn't realize his criticism of Bush didn't equal good values about other things.
I just thought DU should be reminded that he wasn't always a bad guy around here.
rurallib
(62,415 posts)Ghost Dog
(16,881 posts)Paladin
(28,257 posts)I've got a bad feeling it might make things worse for us.
a la izquierda
(11,794 posts)My partner hates Raab...and my partner is a Tory (I know, its complicated).
Demonaut
(8,916 posts)OneCrazyDiamond
(2,032 posts)Dr. Trump says its the bees knees.
Stallion
(6,474 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)seeing Boris doing any of that.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,465 posts)Only in a Dickens story.
GoneOffShore
(17,339 posts)No snark, no funnies, just good wishes.
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)iluvtennis
(19,858 posts)A spokesman said he was moved on the advice of his medical team and is receiving "excellent care".
Mr Johnson has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise "where necessary", the spokesman added.
The prime minister, 55, was admitted to hospital in London with "persistent symptoms" on Sunday evening.
A No 10 statement read: "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 [Monday] 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."
It continued: "The PM is receiving excellent care, and thanks all NHS staff for their hard work and dedication."
Mr Raab said there was an "incredibly strong team spirit" behind the prime minister.
He added he and his colleagues were making sure they implemented plans Mr Johnson had instructed them to deliver "as soon as possible".
"That's the way we'll bring the whole country through the coronavirus challenge," he said.
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yaesu
(8,020 posts)GoneOffShore
(17,339 posts)a la izquierda
(11,794 posts)Im moving to the U.K. in December and Id much prefer Johnson...which is terrifying.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,340 posts)SunSeeker
(51,554 posts)Other than his obesity, he has no underlying health conditions and is only 55, so he has a decent chance to be among the 50% who leave without a toe tag.
Mr. Ected
(9,670 posts)They'll rail on the NHS and socialized medicine and say that's what failed PM Johnson.
SunSeeker
(51,554 posts)The King of Prussia
(737 posts)Innit