Boris Johnson has conducted his first 'short walks' from his hospital bed since leaving intensive care, but Downing Street cautioned that the Prime Minister's recovery was still in the 'very early stages' | latikambourke
The one day figure is higher than any of the daily tolls recorded by Italy or Spain at the peak of their outbreaks and takes the country's overall death toll to 8958.
Johnson was taken to St Thomas' hospital, a five-minute drive from Westminster, on Sunday night for "routine tests." He wasHe was given oxygen but was not placed on a ventilator, which is used in the most serious of coronavirus cases."The Prime Minister is recovering and I'm sure that the whole nation is delighted to see the news that he's getting better," Hancock said.
"The Prime Minister has been able to do short walks, between periods of rest, as part of the care he is receiving to aid his recovery," a spokesman said.
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