'Americans are praying for him': World leaders rally around UK's Boris Johnson in intensive care with coronavirus

'Americans are praying for him': World leaders rally around UK's Boris Johnson in intensive care

and was said to be suffering from "mild symptoms." But Johnson was admitted to St Thomas' hospital in London Sunday evening for "tests" due to his "persistent symptoms."

The BBC reported that Johnson had received oxygen Monday afternoon was moved to ICU in order to be nearer to a ventilator, if necessary. The virus attacks the respiratory system and can cause pneumonia. For the sickest, ventilation is required to take over the breathing process and to allow the immune system to concentrate on fighting the virus.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will deputize for the prime minister, the government said, "where necessary." Spain and Italy are the worst affected countries in Europe with over 130,000 confirmed cases each. The U.K. has 52,279 confirmed cases and 5,385 deaths.

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