1. SOUNDBITE (English) Dominic Raab, UK Foreign Secretary:
"I can tell you he's receiving the very best care from the excellent medical team at St. Thomas' Hospital. He remained stable overnight. He's receiving standard oxygen treatment and breathing without any assistance. He's not required any mechanical ventilation or noninvasive respiratory support. He remains in good spirits and in keeping with clinical practice his progress continues to be monitored closely in critical care."
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Dominic Raab, UK Foreign Secretary:
"So all of our thoughts and prayers are with the Prime Minister at this time, with Carrie (Carrie Symonds, Johnson's fiancee), and with his whole family. And I'm confident he'll pull through because if there's one thing I know about this Prime Minister, he's a fighter and he'll be back at the helm leading us through this crisis in short order."
The UK's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is a "fighter" and remained in a stable condition overnight as he continues to battle the coronavirus.
Johnson was admitted to St. Thomas’ Hospital late Sunday with a fever and cough that persisted 10 days after he was diagnosed with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.
He was moved to the intensive care unit on Monday evening after his condition worsened.
Raab said Johnson was receiving standard oxygen treatment and breathing without any assistance.
He said: "I'm confident he'll pull through because if there's one thing I know about this Prime Minister, he's a fighter and he'll be back at the helm leading us through this crisis in short order."
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.
For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.
