The British Prime Minister is still in intensive care. From his cabinet one can hear: He is doing reasonably well.
London (dpa) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in a "stable condition" after his third night in the intensive care unit of a London hospital. Johnson appears to be doing reasonably well, Minister of Culture Oliver Dowden told BBC.
A government spokeswoman said on Wednesday evening that the prime minister was making steady progress, but was still in intensive care.
Johnson was brought to St. Thomas' Hospital on Sunday after the symptoms of his Covid 19 disease had not subsided after a week and a half. On Monday, his condition deteriorated to such an extent that he had to be transferred to the intensive care unit. British media anticipated that it could take weeks for Johnson to take over government affairs again.
He is represented by the ambitious but sometimes uncertain Foreign Minister Dominic Raab. He is also said to chair the Cobra National Security Council in London. A possible extension of the restrictions on going out in the fight against the pandemic should be discussed there. Among other things, Johnson had closed all shops that do not serve basic services. Sports activities are only allowed once a day and only together with members of the same household.
A decision to continue the measures should not be announced until next week, Dowden told the BBC. He believes it is unlikely that the restrictions will be relaxed as they are beginning to take effect. The pandemic has not yet reached its peak in Great Britain.
It is feared that if the weather is good, many Britons will break the restrictions over the Easter holidays. There was always trouble, especially in the London parks, because people did not keep enough distance from each other.