Tag: Boris Johnson

• Thursday, April 9th 2020 - 09:08 UTC

  Boris Johnson remains in intensive care with his condition “improving”

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's condition was said to be “improving” on Wednesday, as he spent a third day in intensive care battling COVID-19. The disease has struck at the heart of the British government, infected more than 60,000 people across nationwide and killed more than 7,000.

• Wednesday, April 8th 2020 - 10:40 UTC

  Boris Johnson spent second night in intensive care: “stable and in good spirits”

  

  Boris Johnson has spent a second night in intensive care as he continues to receive treatment for coronavirus. Mr Johnson is being kept in St Thomas' Hospital in London “for close monitoring”, Downing Street said. The PM is “comfortable, he's stable, he's in good spirits”, said health minister Edward Argar on Wednesday.

• Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:50 UTC

  Johnson in intensive care; Raab deputizes; support from Trump and Macron

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to an intensive care unit on Monday after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, although his Downing Street office said he was still conscious. Britain has no formal succession plan should the prime minister become incapacitated, but Johnson, 55, has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputize for him.

• Monday, April 6th 2020 - 08:49 UTC

  What if Boris Johnson is incapacitated? Who runs government?

  

  Britain's constitution offers no clear answer to the question now on many Britons' minds: What happens if Prime Minister Boris Johnson, undergoing tests in hospital after persistent symptoms of coronavirus, cannot continue to lead.

• Monday, April 6th 2020 - 08:43 UTC

  Pandemic: Boris Johnson hospitalized after seven days in self isolation

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken to hospital on Sunday for tests, his office said, ten days after he tested positive for coronavirus. Johnson, 55, announced he had mild symptoms of COVID-19 on Mar 27 and had been in self-isolation at his Downing Street residence for seven days.

• Monday, April 6th 2020 - 07:48 UTC

  The Queen invokes WW2 spirit to overcome pandemic: “we will meet again”

  

  Queen Elizabeth told the British people on Sunday that they would overcome the coronavirus outbreak if they stayed resolute in the face of lockdown and self-isolation, invoking the spirit of World War Two in an extremely rare broadcast to the nation.

• Thursday, April 2nd 2020 - 08:50 UTC

  One million Brits claimed “universal credit” welfare payments in two weeks

  

  Almost one million people have claimed “universal credit” welfare payments in the UK in the past two weeks, exposing the massive economic hit from Boris Johnson's coronavirus lockdown.

• Saturday, March 28th 2020 - 08:35 UTC

  Boris Johnson and Health minister Hancock test positive for Covid 19

  

  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating at his Downing Street residence but said he would still lead the government's response to the accelerating outbreak.

• Tuesday, March 24th 2020 - 09:51 UTC

  Coronavirus: UK government’s new emergency powers explained, balancing liberty and necessity

  

  By Nicholas Clapham (*) – The UK government has introduced legislation as part of attempts to manage the coronavirus outbreak, handing the government wide-ranging powers to respond to a variety of emergency situations.

• Tuesday, March 17th 2020 - 07:53 UTC

  Boris asks UK industry to manufacture health equipment, and considers using hotels as hospitals if needed for the pandemic

  

  Britain has asked manufacturers including Ford, Honda and Rolls Royce to help make health equipment including ventilators to cope with the coronavirus outbreak and will look at using hotels as hospitals.