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| Coronavirus: Boris Johnson discharged from hospital | Coronavirus: Boris Johnson discharged from hospital |
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| Prime Minister Boris Johnson has left hospital after being treated for coronavirus, but will not immediately return to work, Downing Street says. | Prime Minister Boris Johnson has left hospital after being treated for coronavirus, but will not immediately return to work, Downing Street says. |
| Mr Johnson, 55, was taken to St Thomas' hospital, in London, on Sunday - 10 days after testing positive for the virus. | Mr Johnson, 55, was taken to St Thomas' hospital, in London, on Sunday - 10 days after testing positive for the virus. |
| He had three nights in intensive care before returning to a ward on Thursday. | He had three nights in intensive care before returning to a ward on Thursday. |
| Downing Street said the PM would continue his recovery at his country residence, Chequers. | Downing Street said the PM would continue his recovery at his country residence, Chequers. |
| "On the advice of his medical team, the PM will not be immediately returning to work. He wishes to thank everybody at St Thomas' for the brilliant care he has received. | "On the advice of his medical team, the PM will not be immediately returning to work. He wishes to thank everybody at St Thomas' for the brilliant care he has received. |
| "All of his thoughts are with those affected by this illness." | "All of his thoughts are with those affected by this illness." |
| The prime minister's fiancee, Carrie Symonds, who is expecting a baby, said on Twitter: "Thank you also to everyone who sent such kind messages of support. Today I'm feeling incredibly lucky. | The prime minister's fiancee, Carrie Symonds, who is expecting a baby, said on Twitter: "Thank you also to everyone who sent such kind messages of support. Today I'm feeling incredibly lucky. |
| "There were times last week that were very dark indeed. My heart goes out to all those in similar situations, worried sick about their loved ones. | "There were times last week that were very dark indeed. My heart goes out to all those in similar situations, worried sick about their loved ones. |
| "I cannot thank our magnificent NHS enough. The staff at St Thomas' Hospital have been incredible. I will never, ever be able to repay you and I will never stop thanking you." | "I cannot thank our magnificent NHS enough. The staff at St Thomas' Hospital have been incredible. I will never, ever be able to repay you and I will never stop thanking you." |
| Ms Symonds, who is due to give birth in two months, has been self-isolating with coronavirus-like symptoms but has not been tested. | Ms Symonds, who is due to give birth in two months, has been self-isolating with coronavirus-like symptoms but has not been tested. |
| Trade Secretary Liz Truss tweeted: "Delighted to hear PM is out of hospital and now recuperating." | |
| Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is currently in charge of running the government, with aides reportedly expecting Mr Johnson to be out of action for as long as a month. | |
| Mr Johnson's father, Stanley Johnson, has called for his son to "take time" to get better. |