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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has actually stated he is “confident” Boris Johnson will recover from coronavirus, explaining the prime minister as a “fighter”.
Speaking at the everyday coronavirus rundown, Mr Raab stated Mr Johnson remained in “great spirits” and was breathing without help.
He also explained the PM as not just a colleague – but “likewise a good friend”.
Later on at night, No 10 said the PM remained in important care however his condition was “steady”.
It is comprehended there will be no more upgrade on Mr Johnson’s condition until Wednesday.
‘ Total unity’
Speaking at the everyday coronavirus instruction, Mr Raab, who is deputising for the PM, stated Mr Johnson was not only a boss but “also a pal”.
” All of our ideas and prayers are with the prime minister at this time, with Carrie, and with his whole family.
” And I’m confident he’ll pull through since if there’s something I know about this prime minister, he’s a fighter. And he’ll be back at the helm, leading us through this crisis in short order.”
It comes as the variety of coronavirus hospital deaths in the UK rose to 6,159 – a record boost of 786 in a day, the Department of Health and Social Care stated, compared with 439 on Monday.
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Mr Raab said the prime minister was getting standard oxygen treatment and breathing without any assistance, such as mechanical ventilation or non-invasive breathing support.
Mr Raab, who chaired the government’s day-to-day coronavirus meeting on Tuesday, said he had “overall self-confidence” in the arrangements Mr Johnson had actually put in place.
” However we have actually got extremely clear instructions, really clear instructions from the prime minister, and we’re focused with total unity and total resolve on executing them so that when he’s back, I hope in extremely brief order, we will have made