UK PM Boris Johnson's health 'continues to improve' after contracting COVID-19

As UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reies to spend fourth day in intensive care unit on April 8, Downing Street has said his condition “continues to improve” after contracting COVID-19 earlier this month. While Britain is bracing itself for more deaths from vel virus in upcoming weeks and is preparing to extend lockdown, British culture secretary Oliver Dowden told an international news brocaster that “he’s stable, improving”. He also ded that Johnson is w able to sit up and even eng with medical staff at hospital and said: “things are getting better for him”.

As of April 9, UK has recorded over 60,730 confirmed cases of COVID-19 disease with least 7,097 fatalities and British PM has become one of most high-profile cases of pandemic. UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab who is currently substituting for Johnson in cabinet meetings for country’s response to coronavirus outbreak called it a “war cabinet”. initial lockdown of UK ends on April 13, and British media has reported government might anunce an extension.

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Raab has also showcased his optimism on Johnson’s recovery. Raab said that he is “confident” British PM would recover and called him a “fighter”. During a coronavirus briefing, Raab even informed that Johnson was receiving standard oxygen treatment and was breathing without any support from ventilator.   British PM h anunced that he was tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month, and since n he was in self-isolation and was even chairing digital cabinet meetings over UK’s response to pandemic but was mitted to hospital due to persistent symptoms.

Coronavirus outbreak

After originating from China’s “wet markets”, coronavirus has w claimed over 88,516 lives worldwide as of April 9. According to tally by international news ncy, pandemic has w spre to 209 countries and has infected at least 1,518,970 people. Out of total infections, 330,697 have been recovered but easily spre virus is continuing to disrupt many lives. Major cities have been put under lockdown in almost all countries and ecomy is struggling. 

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(With ncy inputs)