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Boris Johnson is “in good spirits” after spending the night time in intensive care being handled for coronavirus, in response to a No 10 spokesman
He mentioned the prime minister, 55, was secure in a single day and is being given oxygen – and was not on a ventilator.
It comes as Cupboard Workplace minister Michael Gove turned the newest politician to self-isolate after a member of the family confirmed signs.
Mr Gove said he did not have symptoms and can proceed working at house.
Mr Johnson was admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital in central London with “persistent signs” of Covid-19 on Sunday and was moved to intensive care on Monday at 19:00 BST after his signs worsened.
In a press release on Tuesday, a Downing Road spokesman mentioned: “The prime minister has been secure in a single day and stays in good spirits. He’s receiving normal oxygen therapy and is respiration with out every other help.
“He has not required mechanical air flow or non-invasive respiratory help.”
A ventilator takes over the physique’s respiration course of when illness has brought about the lungs to fail.
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Chatting with BBC Radio 4’s Immediately programme earlier, Mr Gove pledged that if there may be any change in his situation “No 10 will make sure the nation is up to date”.
In the meantime, world leaders together with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have despatched messages to Mr Johnson wishing him effectively.
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International Secretary Dominic Raab is deputising for the PM and chaired the federal government’s day by day coronavirus assembly on Tuesday.
As first secretary of state, Mr Raab is the minister designated to face in for Mr Johnson if he’s unwell and unable to work.
Mr Raab mentioned earlier there was an “extremely robust group spirit” behind the prime minister and that he and his colleagues have been ensuring they carried out plans that Mr Johnson had instructed them to ship “as quickly as potential”.
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Mr Raab arrived at No 10 for his first job to guide the federal government’s day by day virus assembly
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Mr Johnson is the primary main world chief to have introduced he had the virus
Some politicians have known as for larger readability on what Mr Raab’s function as deputy entails, together with Tory MP Tobias Ellwood who asked for particulars “as to the place accountability for UK nationwide safety choices now lies”.
Lord Heseltine, who served as deputy prime minister below John Main, mentioned it is going to be a “very troublesome private place” for Mr Raab, who “can be examined by the loneliness of the job”.
“He can be surrounded by tons of people that know what Boris Johnson mentioned, imagine Boris can be shortly again and have their very own private agendas anyway,” he mentioned.
Mr Johnson was initially taken to hospital for assessments after saying 11 days in the past that he had the coronavirus. His signs included a excessive temperature and a cough.
Mr Gove is the newest cupboard minister to self-isolate, after Mr Johnson, Well being Secretary Matt Hancock and Scottish secretary Alister Jack.
The federal government’s chief medical adviser Prof Chris Whitty and the PM’s adviser Dominic Cummings additionally hung out self-isolating after displaying signs.
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