Posted on 04/07/2020 6:28:56 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is "in good spirits" after spending the night in intensive care being treated for coronavirus, No 10 has said.
A spokesman said Mr Johnson, 55, was stable overnight, is being given oxygen and is not on a ventilator.
It comes as Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove became the latest politician to self-isolate after a family member showed symptoms.
Mr Gove said he did not have symptoms and was continuing to working at home.
Mr Johnson was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in central London with "persistent symptoms" of Covid-19 on Sunday and was moved to intensive care on Monday at 19:00 BST after his symptoms worsened.
In a statement on Tuesday, a Downing Street spokesman said: "The prime minister has been stable overnight and remains in good spirits. He is receiving standard oxygen treatment and is breathing without any other assistance.
"He has not required mechanical ventilation or non-invasive respiratory support."
A ventilator takes over the body's breathing process when disease has caused the lungs to fail.
Mr Johnson does not have pneumonia, Downing Street added.
Dr Jon Bennett, president of the British Thoracic Society, said it was "heartening" the PM was receiving "standard oxygen treatment" - through his nose or via a face mask - because in more serious cases it would be delivered through mechanical support, such as continuous positive airway pressure, high flow nasal oxygen or more invasive ventilators.
The spokesman said that the mood in government is "determined", and ministers have a very clear plan set out by Mr Johnson for responding to the pandemic.
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More false bravado for the masses to lap up.
So...more Russki disinfo.
Likely he was moved to ICU because of who he is more so than his symptoms.
What the hell are you talking about when you say “false bravado”?
Yesterday, there were multiple fake news articles about him being on a ventilator. All to frighten the sheep.
This whole thing is a scam. It’s false bravado to go public with, “I have the virus. It’s hawrd, but I’m a fighter! I’ll pull through.
Meanwhile, the whole thing is a hoax.
Wrong Boris. That was Boris and Natasha.
The have CDS - Corona Derangement Syndrome. Or like I call them COVIDIOTS™.
Have heard elsewhere about oxygen treatment vs. ventilator.
Lord Jesus, please bless this good man to a full recovery so that his nation can once more be an ally of ours in the fight against the antichrist.
Very good news. I hope it’s accurate, I’m still going to pray for Boris’s recovery.
X100.
This is good news. I hope it is accurate.
Several options before escalating to mechanical ventilation.
The PM could be on:
Bipap or CPAP
Hi flow oxygen
Standard oxygen via nasal cannula
The fact that he is on oxygen is not necessarily any indicator. People are routinely put on oxygen as a matter of course, and I would think especially so with the virus.
As the numbers continue to drop, they have to push the narrative to keep the sheep headed towards the cliff. Who believes China? They are a bunch of liars. Same with the NORKS’s. Bogus numbers in Italy? Yes but think of all the people that died at home that weren’t included. Tractor trailers sent to New York to haul off bodies. Deaths of those under 40. On and on. For those who see this as a perfect chance to begin that Brave New World, they see it slipping through their fingers. They now have to count on an asteroid strike, Yellowstone eruption, or EMP.
Let’s just say that if the NHS were to lose a sitting PM it would not be exactly regarded as a feather in their cap.
Hence they are taking triple-precautions.
I’m not doubting how serious his condition is. Unfortunately, I still check the Drudge Report on updates in the world of sex robots and such. The whole front page yesterday and today is plastered with doom and gloom about his untimely demise.
Youtube has removed the video for violating “standards”. Can you give us the jist of it?
Me too. I also wonder if his doctors gave him the therapeutic medicine that President Trump sent for him to receive.
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