Coronavirus: Boris Johnson still hospitalized after leaving intensive care: Current Woman The MAG

Good news for Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, who contracted the coronavirus. While his health deteriorated and he was hospitalized on Sunday April 5, 2020 before being transferred to intensive care the following day, it seems to be getting better and better. In fact, his spokesperson announced on Thursday April 9 that he had been able to leave the intensive care unit. "Prime Minister transferred from intensive care to another department of the hospital, where he will be placed under close surveillance during the initial phase of his recovery", he said in a statement as reported The Parisian. The hospitalization of the 55-year-old conservative leader, ten days after being diagnosed with the new coronavirus, had largely worried the country. But his spokesman added that he was in a good mood. "His morale is extremely good. "

Towards an extension of containment in the United Kingdom

At the same time, the death toll from the virus has worsened further. Dominic Raab, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who acts as Boris Johnson, announced that the United Kingdom had recorded 881 additional patient deaths on Thursday, bringing the total to 7,978 died in hospital. While asking the British to continue to stay at home, he revealed that the initial confinement of three weeks should be extended. "Our immediate priority is to slow the spread of the virus"said Dominic Raab."We are beginning to see the effects of the sacrifices "made by the people, but"we are not there yet, we must continue. "

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