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| UK coronavirus live news: 'no change' in Johnson's condition after night in intensive care | UK coronavirus live news: 'no change' in Johnson's condition after night in intensive care |
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| Follow the latest developments as we wait for updates on the condition of the prime minister after his coronavirus symptoms worsened | Follow the latest developments as we wait for updates on the condition of the prime minister after his coronavirus symptoms worsened |
| Gove also revealed that, like Dominic Raab, he has not spoken to Johnson since he was taken to hospital in Sunday. | |
| He said: | |
| Gove also insisted that Johnson has been working less, on doctors’ orders, since being diagnosed with coronavirus. He said: | |
| Michael Gove, the Cabinet Office minister, has given no new updates on the prime minister’s condition. | |
| Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Gove said: “As we speak the prime minister is in intensive care being looked after by his medical team receiving the very, very best care from the team in St Thomas’s and our hopes and prayers are with him and with his family.” | |
| He added: “The prime minister loves this country, he is someone who always wants to be doing his best, driving things forward, making a difference for the better. We all hope he can be restored to health as quickly as possible.” | |
| Here are some of the best wishes sent to Johnson by his fellow world leaders: | Here are some of the best wishes sent to Johnson by his fellow world leaders: |
| There has been “no change” in Boris Johnson’s condition, according to Reuters citing two sources close to him. | There has been “no change” in Boris Johnson’s condition, according to Reuters citing two sources close to him. |
| Johnson was given oxygen on Monday and taken to an intensive care unit at St Thomas’ hospital. | Johnson was given oxygen on Monday and taken to an intensive care unit at St Thomas’ hospital. |
| Shadow health secretary, Jon Ashworth, has wished the prime minister a speedy recovery. | Shadow health secretary, Jon Ashworth, has wished the prime minister a speedy recovery. |
| Speaking to the Today programme he said: | Speaking to the Today programme he said: |
| Will Walden, a friend of Boris Johnson and his former director of communications during his time as London mayor, said the prime minister is a “really, really strong guy” and “far fitter than he looks”. | Will Walden, a friend of Boris Johnson and his former director of communications during his time as London mayor, said the prime minister is a “really, really strong guy” and “far fitter than he looks”. |
| Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme Walden said: | Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme Walden said: |
| The sharp decline in Boris Johnson’s health makes for a series of grave front pages on Tuesday. | The sharp decline in Boris Johnson’s health makes for a series of grave front pages on Tuesday. |
| The Times’ headline reads “PM in intensive care” and reports on sources saying that Johnson needed four litres of oxygen. The papers says this is well below the normal threshold of 15 litres and suggests the prime minister’s case is not as serious as some admitted to ICU. | The Times’ headline reads “PM in intensive care” and reports on sources saying that Johnson needed four litres of oxygen. The papers says this is well below the normal threshold of 15 litres and suggests the prime minister’s case is not as serious as some admitted to ICU. |
| The Mirror says “Sick Boris faces fight for life” across a picture of a pallid-looking Johnson taken from a government video last week. It agrees that the PM’s illness “raises some awkward questions” for the way the country is being run and says cabinet ministers will never be forgiven if they are seen to be scoring points off each other in a fight for a potential succession. | The Mirror says “Sick Boris faces fight for life” across a picture of a pallid-looking Johnson taken from a government video last week. It agrees that the PM’s illness “raises some awkward questions” for the way the country is being run and says cabinet ministers will never be forgiven if they are seen to be scoring points off each other in a fight for a potential succession. |
| Welcome to our UK coronavirus live blog as we wait for news about the condition of Boris Johnson. | Welcome to our UK coronavirus live blog as we wait for news about the condition of Boris Johnson. |
| The prime minister spent a night being treated in intensive care at St Thomas’ hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened. He was moved as a precaution so he could be close to a ventilator, but there has been no indication so far that he has been put on a ventilator – a process that would require hime being sedated. | The prime minister spent a night being treated in intensive care at St Thomas’ hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened. He was moved as a precaution so he could be close to a ventilator, but there has been no indication so far that he has been put on a ventilator – a process that would require hime being sedated. |
| The foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, is currently standing in for Johnson and has vowed to follow set by the prime minister. | |
| Johnson was understood to be conscious when he was moved to intensive care at about 7pm. | Johnson was understood to be conscious when he was moved to intensive care at about 7pm. |
| Derek Hill, professor of medical imaging at University College London , said the PM could be given a breathing aid known as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) which bridges the gap between an oxygen mask and full ventilation. | Derek Hill, professor of medical imaging at University College London , said the PM could be given a breathing aid known as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) which bridges the gap between an oxygen mask and full ventilation. |
| CPAP uses pressure to send a blend of air and oxygen into the mouth at a steady rate, thereby boosting the amount of oxygen that enters the lungs. | CPAP uses pressure to send a blend of air and oxygen into the mouth at a steady rate, thereby boosting the amount of oxygen that enters the lungs. |
| But Prof Hill said many Covid-19 patients eventually “progress to invasive ventilation”. This is for people whose illness is so severe they are struggling or unable to breathe for themselves. | But Prof Hill said many Covid-19 patients eventually “progress to invasive ventilation”. This is for people whose illness is so severe they are struggling or unable to breathe for themselves. |
| A mechanical ventilator either does all the breathing for the patient, or assists the patient’s own breathing. The patient is heavily sedated while a device called an endotracheal tube is guided through the mouth into the windpipe. | A mechanical ventilator either does all the breathing for the patient, or assists the patient’s own breathing. The patient is heavily sedated while a device called an endotracheal tube is guided through the mouth into the windpipe. |
| The death rate of those admitted to intensive care in the UK with Covid-19 has topped 50%, according to the latest figures. | The death rate of those admitted to intensive care in the UK with Covid-19 has topped 50%, according to the latest figures. |
| The figure comes from data compiled by the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre based on a sample of 2,249 coronavirus patients. | The figure comes from data compiled by the Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre based on a sample of 2,249 coronavirus patients. |
| The data showed of the 690 patients in the sample whose care outcomes were known, 346 - 50.1% - had died, while 344 had been discharged. | The data showed of the 690 patients in the sample whose care outcomes were known, 346 - 50.1% - had died, while 344 had been discharged. |
| The remaining patients, 1,559, were reported still to be in critical care.The data shows that of 2,248 patients, 73% were men and 27% were women. | The remaining patients, 1,559, were reported still to be in critical care.The data shows that of 2,248 patients, 73% were men and 27% were women. |