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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson's health continues to improve, says No 10 Coronavirus: Boris Johnson's health continues to improve, says No 10
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Boris Johnson’s health continues to improve in hospital, Downing Street has said after the PM spent his third night in intensive care.Boris Johnson’s health continues to improve in hospital, Downing Street has said after the PM spent his third night in intensive care.
A No 10 spokesman described the prime minister as being in “good spirits” as he continues to receive care in St Thomas’ Hospital, London.A No 10 spokesman described the prime minister as being in “good spirits” as he continues to receive care in St Thomas’ Hospital, London.
Mr Johnson is being given oxygen, having contracted coronavirus.Mr Johnson is being given oxygen, having contracted coronavirus.
He was taken to hospital on Sunday - 10 days after testing positive - and was moved to intensive care on Monday.He was taken to hospital on Sunday - 10 days after testing positive - and was moved to intensive care on Monday.
Downing Street said Mr Johnson was continuing with "standard oxygen treatment". His spokesman has previously confirmed the prime minister has not been on a ventilator.Downing Street said Mr Johnson was continuing with "standard oxygen treatment". His spokesman has previously confirmed the prime minister has not been on a ventilator.
The spokesman said No 10 was “hugely grateful” for the messages of support and that the prime minister “thanks NHS staff for the brilliant care which he has been receiving”.The spokesman said No 10 was “hugely grateful” for the messages of support and that the prime minister “thanks NHS staff for the brilliant care which he has been receiving”.
During Wednesday's daily coronavirus briefing, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the prime minister was "sitting up in bed" and "engaging positively" with medics. At Thursday's Downing Street coronavirus briefing, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave a brief update on Mr Johnson's condition, saying: "He is still in intensive care but continues to make positive steps and is in good spirits."
Mr Johnson was most recently seen in public last Thursday when he joined the country in clapping for NHS workers on the steps of Downing Street. Mr Raab, who is deputising for the PM while he remains in hospital, said he had chaired an emergency Cobra meeting, with senior ministers and officials from the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish government, and the London mayor, to "take stock and assess where we are right across the United Kingdom" on social distancing measures.
While Mr Johnson remains in hospital, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is deputising for the PM and will chair an emergency Cobra meeting with ministers and the devolved administrations later on Thursday. He said the "early signs" were that the measures were having the desired effect, but it was "too early to say that conclusively", and they would be kept under review.
Mr Raab has said he is "confident" the prime minister will recover from the virus.Mr Raab has said he is "confident" the prime minister will recover from the virus.
Mr Johnson was most recently seen in public last Thursday when he joined the country in clapping for NHS workers on the steps of Downing Street.
Meanwhile, the prime minister's chief adviser Dominic Cummings has been self-isolating with coronavirus symptoms.Meanwhile, the prime minister's chief adviser Dominic Cummings has been self-isolating with coronavirus symptoms.
The PM's official spokesman said Mr Cummings was not back in Number 10, but he was in contact.The PM's official spokesman said Mr Cummings was not back in Number 10, but he was in contact.