Coronavirus-positive UK PM Boris Johnson was shifted to ICU after his condition “worsened”. Americans are bracing for probably toughest week, said President Trump
London, April 7, 2020 (IANS) Coronavirus-positive UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was admitted to a hospital here after his symptoms became “persistent”, was shifted the intensive care unit (ICU) on Monday after his condition “worsened”.
Johnson, who had gone into self-quarantine after testing positive for coronavirus last month and exhibiting “mild symptoms”, was admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital on Sunday evening.
“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,” said a statement from 10 Downing Street, the BBC reported.
“The PM is receiving excellent care, and thanks all NHS staff for their hard work and dedication,” it added.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been asked to deputise for the PM where necessary, the statement said.
US Covid-19 toll
New York, April 7 (IANS) The total number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the United States topped 10000 as of 1.20 p.m. local time (1720 GMT), according to the data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
A total of 10,335 people have died of the disease among 347,003 confirmed cases in the country, the CSSE said on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.
The state of New York suffered the most deaths in the country, now standing at 4,758. Among other hard-hit states, New Jersey reported 917 fatalities, Michigan recorded 617 deaths, and California reported 350 deaths. Over 18,000 patients have recovered, according to the CSSE data.
At a Sunday briefing in the White House, US President Donald Trump said that Americans are bracing for probably the toughest week during which a lot of deaths will occur due to COVID-19.
“The US will reach a horrific point in terms of death,” Trump said, while voicing his optimism that “it will be a point where things will start changing for the better.”
Globally, over 180 nations and regions reported a total of 1,309,439 cases with 72,638 deaths, according to the CSSE data.
