Tag: UK Covid-19

• Monday, April 20th 2020 - 08:35 UTC

  Boris Johnson “on top of things”, says government; but where is he? asks the media

  

  The British government insisted on Sunday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was “on top of things” as he recovers from the coronavirus facing criticism of his early handling of the crisis.

• Friday, April 10th 2020 - 14:52 UTC

  Boris Johnson ends three days in intensive care; Raab and cabinet discuss extending lockdown until end of April

  

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson was recovering in a hospital ward on Friday after ending three days in intensive care for COVID-19, as his government urged Britons to stay at home over Easter.

• 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.