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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Jacob Jarvis, Rebecca Speare-Cole

Coronavirus UK LIVE: Boris Johnson's Covid-19 symptoms worsen in hospital as Government faces calls for lockdown 'exit strategy'

Boris Johnson has been admitted to intensive care at a London hospital after his condition deteriorated this afternoon.

The Prime Minister - who is suffering from Covid-19 symptoms and was taken to St Thomas' Hospital on Sunday - was moved after advice from his medical team.

Meanwhile, England's top doctor has said it would be a "mistake" to discuss an end to the coronavirus lockdown before the outbreak peaks as the Government faced calls to lay out an "exit strategy".

Speaking at the daily Covid-19 press conference at Downing Street on Monday, Professor Chris Whitty said it was too early to talk about the “next phase” of the UK’s coronavirus response. ​

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