Coronavirus: British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, Moved To Intensive Care Unit After Condition Worsens

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his condition worsened, Downing Street has said.

The prime minister has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise for him “where necessary”.

A Number 10 spokesman said: “Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the intensive care unit at the hospital.

“The prime minister has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is the First Secretary of State, to deputise for him where necessary. The prime minister is receiving excellent care, and thanks all NHS staff for their hard work and dedication.”

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England and Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government, Sir Patrick Vallance, attend a news conference on the novel coronavirus, in London, Britain March 3, 2020.

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