Boris Johnson was shifted to the ICU just a day after he was admitted for what were said to be routine tests.

British prime minister goes into intensive care for coronavirus.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to an intensive care unit on Monday after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, but his Downing Street office said he was still conscious.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care on Monday after his coronavirus symptoms worsened and he has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputize, Downing Street said.

He was taken to the hospital on Sunday after coronavirus symptoms persisted for 10 days.

"Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the Prime Minister has worsened," his office said in a statement.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will temporarily take over the prime minister's duties while Johnson fights the coronavirus.

The 55-year-old had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, late last month.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital, after being hospitalized on Sunday for persistent coronavirus symptoms.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's condition has worsened since being hospitalized with persistent COVID-19 symptoms and he has been moved into intensive care, his Downing Street office said in a statement on Monday.

“The PM has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is the First Secretary of State, to deputise for him where necessary.”

PM Johnson was moved to an intensive care unit Monday afternoon, his condition "worsened" since he was admitted to hospital Sunday.

Johnson, 55, first announced he was diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, on March 27.

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Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will deputise for the prime minister where necessary.

Johnson was admitted to hospital on Sunday night and had been undergoing tests after suffering persistent coronavirus symptoms for more than 10 days

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was hospitalized with coronavirus Sunday, has been moved to intensive care, the prime minister’s office said Monday.

The PM has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise for him, a No 10 spokesman said.

‘The condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved’

The UK prime minister was moved into an intensive care unit on Monday evening after his coronavirus symptoms worsened.

The UK prime minister was moved into an intensive care unit on Monday evening after his coronavirus symptoms worsened.

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