Johnson, 55, was taken to St Thomas's Hospital in central London a week ago, suffering from persistent symptoms of the disease caused by the new coronavirus. On April 6 he was moved into intensive care, where he remained until April 9. I owe them my life," Johnson said of the staff at the hospital, which is just across the River Thames from the Houses of Parliament. Johnson was back on his feet by Friday, taking short walks between periods of rest, in what his office described as the early stage of recovery. Britain's COVID-19 death toll neared 10,000 on Saturday, the fifth highest national number globally, after officials reported another 917 hospital deaths.

Source: bd News24 April 12, 2020 07:41 UTC