Boris Johnson Has Been Moved <br />out of the Intensive Care Unit On April 9, a Downing Street spokesman<br />confirmed that U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson<br />has been moved out of the intensive care unit (ICU). The spokesman seemed to imply that<br />Johnson’s COVID-19 symptoms<br />had improved, saying he was now in<br />the “early phase of his recovery.” Spokesman, via CNN The spokesman also said that Johnson was in<br />“extremely good spirits,” but did not elaborate further. 55-year-old Johnson was taken to St. Thomas’<br />Hospital in London on April 5 for “routine tests.” On April 6, he was rushed to the ICU<br />after his conditions “worsened.” On April 8, Culture Minister Oliver Dowden reported <br />that Johnson had been “getting better” in the ICU. Oliver Dowden, via <br />’The New York Times' According to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab,<br />the Prime Minister did not require any mechanical<br />or invasive ventilation while in the ICU.
