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In this Thursday, April 2, 2020 handout photo provided by 10 Downing Street, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson claps outside 11 Downing Street to salute local heroes during Thursday's nationwide Clap for Carers NHS initiative to applaud workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic, in London. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to a hospital with the coronavirus. Johnson’s office says he is being admitted for tests because he still has symptoms 10 days after testing positive for the virus. (Pippa Fowles/10 Downing Street)

UK’s Johnson out of intensive care as his condition improves

April 9, 2020

JILL LAWLESS and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved out of intensive care Thursday at the London hospital where he is being treated for the new coronavirus, as his government told Britons to prepare for several more weeks in lockdown. Johnson had been in the ICU at St. Thomas' Hospital since Monday after his symptoms of COVID-19 worsened. Johnson's office said he was "moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery." It said Johnson was in "extremely good spirits." The British leader tested positive for the new coronavirus two weeks ago and at first had only "mild" symptoms. He was hospitalized Sunday and taken to the ICU a day later. Johnson

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UK’s Johnson out of intensive care as his condition improves

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