Posted on 04/06/2020 7:14:30 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Boris Johnson says he is in "good spirits" after spending the night in hospital with coronavirus.
The PM was taken to St Thomas' Hospital in London on Sunday evening with "persistent symptoms" - including a temperature and a cough - for routine tests.
He remains in charge of government, although Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab chaired Monday's coronavirus meeting.
Mr Johnson, 55, tested positive for coronavirus 10 days ago.
In a tweet, he said he was "keeping in touch with my team as we work together to fight this virus and keep everyone safe".
He also thanked the "brilliant NHS staff" taking care of him and other patients, adding: "You are the best of Britain".
The prime minister's official spokesman said he remained in hospital "under observation", and described Russian reports that Mr Johnson had been placed on a ventilator as "disinformation".
He is continuing to receive updates and briefings in hospital, the spokesman added.
Last month, the prime minister's spokesman said if Mr Johnson was unwell and unable to work, Mr Raab, as the first secretary of state, would stand in.
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Boris Johnson #StayHomeSaveLives ✔ @BorisJohnson Last night, on the advice of my doctor, I went into hospital for some routine tests as I’m still experiencing coronavirus symptoms. I’m in good spirits and keeping in touch with my team, as we work together to fight this virus and keep everyone safe.
47.4K 8:20 AM - Apr 6, 2020
In socialized medicine, those in power get the best care.
The serfs can expect not the same experience.
Amazing! A prime minister is getting gold star treatment in the nationalized health care system.
> “He also thanked the “brilliant NHS staff” taking care of him and other patients, adding: “You are the best of Britain”.”
If Boris Johnson had said anything else, he might be dead by now.
Reminds me when Reagan was shot and was pushed on a gurney into the ER.
He looked at the ER Surgeon and asked.
“Are you a Republican or a Democrat?”
There was some discussion that he had been put on a ventilator. Perhaps that isn’t so.
He also thanked the “brilliant NHS staff”
That is not the same as praising the NHS, BBC. He’s the PM what would you expect. Leave it to the leftist at the BBC to use it to promote the miserable NHS.
In socialized medicine, those in power get the best care.
The serfs can expect not the same experience.“
Check out the universal health care in Israel and Australia.
“Good spirits”. I can’t wait for the bars to reopen.
No word on what meds he’s been given.
Must be HCQ.
He looks like he might have an “underlying” condition or two, thus the extra care.
Friend in the UK says Boris and his party have always tried to reduce funding for NHS.
RE: He looks like he might have an “underlying” condition or two, thus the extra care.
He used to be a smoker.
Prayers for Boris Johnson.
not if he is tweeting
He looked at the ER Surgeon and asked.
“Are you a Republican or a Democrat?”
Actually, he said to the hospital staff, "Please tell me you're Republicans."
To which the surgeon, a Democrat, replied, "Mr. President, we're all Republicans today."
Lol!
If that happened now Schiff would demand to be in the operating room.
> “To which the surgeon, a Democrat, replied, “Mr. President, we’re all Republicans today.””
That was 1981.
I’m not sure the doctor’s words would be trusted today :)
Russia claimed that.
Maybe the doctors and ICU staff haven’t yet decided whether he’s allowed to live or die?
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