Boris Johnson admitted to hospital - now discharged

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

I suspected it was crap when they said he was receiving his political papers in hospital. My question at the time was no one takes anything into a Covid 19 ward that can carry a virus in or out so what's going on?

Probably used electronic means.

 

[i8rags]

Just for clarification, Johnson is conscious, not on a ventilator and was taken into IC about two hours ago as a precaution as his condition worsened today.

Sweet. He’s in intensive care. Christ on a bike

 

[inbetween]

Hoping this is a shock ploy to get people inside but either way get well soon Boris!

 

[andyhinch]

You don’t go into ICU as a precaution.
It’s not looking good.
Hope he pulls through.

Nearly all go on a ventilator when they go in as well

 

[Blumers Bloomers]

This is a human being with a pregnant fiancée. A son, brother, father

Ditch your political views at the door

Get well soon Boris

 

[Claytop]

According to that link earlier from incarc (granted a sample size of about 600 patients) it was pretty much 50/50 survival rate once in critical care and then down to 32% survival if needing advanced respiratory support.

From reports it seems to be a fast moving deterioration that occurs from needing some oxygen to needing a ventilator.

Christ.

 

[jimharri]

Yet again, we've locked this thread so that some on here can take a step back and think long and hard about what they're posting. If you want to score political points, there's a Covid-19 thread in the political forum. If you choose to ignore this and continue taking cheap shots at a fella who's in an ICU right now, thread bans will follow.

 

[kaz7]

Apparantly he formally asked Raab to take over

 

[Blue Hefner]

3% or something isn’t it?

I've no idea. But that seems very low

 

[goatersnipple]

Come on boris you can beat this.
I'm not big into politics but what ever peoples views are this guy is someone's son.
And hes due to be a father soon.
Good luck boris.
This country needs you

 

[abu13]

I don't like the language of some of the statements being made on Sky news at the moment, the wording is very worrying no matter how high profile he is the NHS wouldn't give up a bed in ICU unless there was a genuine need for it.

It just goes to show, if the Prime minister can get the virus with all the resources available to him then anyone can, it should make everyone stand up and take notice. This is a very real threat to everyone and it needs be treated as such.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I've no idea. But that seems very low

I’m thinking of ICU ‘deaths:recoveries’ but I just don’t think they’re recording recoveries so it’ll be wildly different to 3%.

 

[Jack2016]

whatever peoples political views no one can not say he is very likeable person
and had to deal with brexit and then the corona virus as soon as becoming prime minister
i for one hope he comes through this especially for his family

 

[cleavers]

I’m thinking of ICU ‘deaths:recoveries’ but I just don’t think they’re recording recoveries so it’ll be wildly different to 3%.

The "recoveries" number hasn't changed for 2 weeks, I guess its not a number that really needs worrying about right now, bigger issues altogether.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I don't like the language of some of the statements being made on Sky news at the moment, the wording is very worrying no matter how high profile he is the NHS wouldn't give up a bed in ICU unless there was a genuine need for it.

It just goes to show, if the Prime minister can get the virus with all the resources available to him then anyone can, it should make everyone stand up and take notice. This is a very real threat to everyone and it needs be treated as such.

There are a large number of hospitals who aren’t anywhere near running out of ICU beds.

It seems to be that in some areas hospitals are having it tough and are very busy but in others it’s quiet. Very different things going on from borough to borough even if they’re next door to each other.

Could be that he’s in one of the quieter hospitals. They might just keeping him in IC as he’s not improving while they’re quiet and can afford to do that, hopefully it’s that way and he’ll be out come the end of the week.

 

[super_city_si]

Has anybody heard of anyone actually having these "mild" symptoms? Everyone I've read who had it says it was fucking awful, even if they didnt have to go to hospital.

 

[DRINKLEVEDRY]

This is a human being with a pregnant fiancée. A son, brother, father

Ditch your political views at the door

Get well soon Boris

Correct blumer I don't do politics anymore but I've marched with the miners for them and stood on picket lines but this is the leader of our country a son and a father get well soon Boris.

 

[SWP's back]

Has anybody heard of anyone actually having these "mild" symptoms? Everyone I've read who had it says it was fucking awful, even if they didnt have to go to hospital.

Anything that doesn’t require hospitalisation is classed as “mild”.

 

[Proy]

There was a reason for a hospital admission and there is now a reason for an ICU one. It’s not a precaution.

Hope to god he pulls through.

Absolutely shocking news.

 

[Ardwick Green Blue]

Has anybody heard of anyone actually having these "mild" symptoms? Everyone I've read who had it says it was fucking awful, even if they didnt have to go to hospital.

One of the UKs first superspreaders, the guy who got it in Singapore, said he never had any symptoms.