The prime minister was taken to hospital on Sunday and transferred to intensive care the following day.
A day after being admitted into intensive care for persistent coronavirus symptoms, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in a stable condition and has not needed any mechanical help to breathe, a spokesperson said.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street on March 25, 2020 in London, England. He was taken to intensive care due to the coronavirus but is said to be stable in hospital.Downing Street denied that it had not been transparent about the prime minister's health, with the spokesperson saying:"We have been fully frank with you throughout."
The U.S. president had also expressed his"best wishes to a very good friend of mine, and a friend to our nation," and added that"Americans are all praying for his recovery."As first secretary of state, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has temporarily taken over Johnson's duties and chaired the government's daily coronavirus meeting on Tuesday.
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