“UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Admitted To Intensive Care Unit

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened.

Johnson, 55, asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise, a Downing Street spokesperson Raab told reporters “The government’s business will continue,” assuring that “The prime minister is in safe hands.

Johnson was admitted to hospital on Sunday night and had been undergoing tests after suffering persistent coronavirus symptoms for more than 10 days, but the government had earlier said he was in good spirits and still in charge

“Since Sunday evening, the prime minister has been under the care of doctors at St Thomas’ Hospital, in London, after being admitted with persistent symptoms of coronavirus,” .A Downing Street spokesperson in an emailed statement  revealed

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 PM is receiving excellent care, and thanks all NHS staff for their hard work and dedication.”

Johnson tested positive for the virus on March 26.

Reacting to this, US President Donald Trump said all Americans were praying for Johnson’s recovery.

“He’s been really something very special – strong, resolute, doesn’t quit, doesn’t give up,” Trump told a news briefing, adding he had asked two pharmaceutical firms developing potential COVID-19 therapies to get in touch with the British government to offer their services.

“We’ve contacted all of Boris’ doctors and we’ll see what is going to take place,” he said. “But they are ready to go.