UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in stable condition overnight after being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit on Monday at St. Thomas’ Hospital in central London.
He was admitted to the hospital on Sunday with “persistent symptoms” from coronavirus and transferred to the ICU when they worsened.
"The prime minister has been stable overnight and remains in good spirits. He is receiving standard oxygen treatment and is breathing without any other assistance,” a Downing Street spokesman said in a statement.
"He has not required mechanical ventilation or non-invasive respiratory support."
BREAKING: No10 says Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been "stable" overnight & remains "in good spirits". He's still in intensive care & receiving "standard oxygen treatment" but is not on a ventilator & does not have pneumonia. pic.twitter.com/bb28fVGk4L
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 7, 2020
Well wishes have poured in for a speedy recovery.
Message from our fantastic #NHSheroes -get well soon Boris! ????????@NHSuk @BorisJohnson pic.twitter.com/ZDLsimUv5N
— Leo Docherty MP #StayHomeSaveLives (@LeoDochertyUK) April 7, 2020
Boris Johnson is the kind of bold leader that is essential in this new world of unique challenges.
— Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) April 7, 2020
I ask that we all pray that God guide him and bring him to health and his usual vibrancy as soon as possible.
'#ClapForBoris tonight at 8pm': Twitter users unite in support of PM https://t.co/yKisUIFrMQ
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) April 7, 2020
At Monday's press briefing, President Trump said he was "saddened" to hear about Johnson's condition and said he asked "brilliant companies" to help.
"Americans are all praying for his recovery. He has been a really good friend. He's been really something very special," Trump said.
"I've asked two of the leading companies -- these are brilliant companies -- Ebola, AIDS, others, they've come with the solutions and just have done incredible jobs -- and I've asked them to contact London immediately," he added. "They have offices in London, major companies -- more than major, more than size, they're genius. And I had a talk with four of them today and they speak a language that most people don't even understand. But I understand something: that they've really advanced therapeutics, and therapeutically, and they have arrived in London already. Their London office has whatever they need and we'll see if we can be of help. We've contacted all of Boris' doctors."
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