Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital on Sunday with a persistent high temperature and cough.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is out of intensive care. He will, however, stay in hospital where he will continue to receive treatment for persistent covid-19 symptoms. UK Correspondent Olly Barratt gives the latest details. CourtesyLONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson left intensive care on Thursday evening as he continues to recover from COVID-19, but he remains under close observation in hospital, his office said on Thursday.
Earlier he told a news conference it was too early to end the lockdown because Britain had not reached the peak of the outbreak yet. With the economy facing potentially the worst hit since World War Two, the government said it had expanded its overdraft facility with the Bank of England. The government has made pledges costing tens of billions of pounds to support businesses and workers hit by the virus. On Thursday, the government said an additional 1.2 million claims for welfare payments had been filed since March 16.Raab said the peak of the virus outbreak had yet to be reached and that the government would not be able to say more about the duration of the lockdown until late next week, once experts have had chance to analyse data on how well it is working.
Raab said on Thursday he had the power to make"necessary decisions" in the prime minister's absence and that government will continue to follow the strategy set out by Johnson. He said cabinet could take decisions collectively.
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