PM's move to ICU shows he's likely to have severe Covid-19 (Boris Johnson) by The Guardian

PM's move to ICU shows he's likely to have severe Covid-19 (Boris Johnson) –

Boris Johnsons move to the intensive care unit (ICU) of St Thomas hospital signals that he has severe Covid-19. Oxygen was available through a mask on the ward he was admitted to on Sunday, but the move to intensive care on Monday strongly suggests that was not enough to help him with the breathing problems caused by the viral pneumonia that the virus triggers. Most people in intensive care, according to the World Health Organization, require ventilation. Around 15% of people with Covid-19 become seriously ill and need oxygen therapy in hospital. A further 5% are moved into intensive care,…

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