Good Morning Britain’s resident doctor, Dr Hilary, has said UK prime minister Boris Johnson is likely to be “very unwell for two to three weeks”.
Dr Hilary made the statement to GMB hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid this morning as they chatted about Boris’ condition.
The PM was moved to the intensive care unit of London’s St Thomas’ Hospital last night after suffering ‘persistent coronavirus symptoms’.
Talking about Boris, Susanna, 49, said: “Everyone is rooting for the prime minister and his swift recovery.
“But even if he comes out of intensive care quickly, in the best case scenario, how long will he actually be off work, unable to make these big decisions?
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“Because frankly, you wouldn’t want him under pressure to do that when he’s recuperating.”
Dr Hilary replied: “He’s likely to need, I would think, a minimum of two to three weeks to recover from this.
“The GPs and medical colleagues I know who have recovered from Covid-19 and have nursed themselves from home say that this is a life-changing experience for them.
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“This has actually changed they way they look at life. They felt completely exhausted, completely wiped out… still breathless after two to three weeks and only now starting to feel back to their normal self.
“So he’s likely to be very unwell for two or three weeks, therefore the machinery needs to kick in to run the country on his behalf in the meantime.”
A No 10 statement read: “The prime minister has been under the care of doctors at St Thomas’ Hospital, in London, after being admitted with persistent symptoms of coronavirus.
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“Over the course of [Monday] afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the intensive care unit at the hospital.”
It continued: “The PM is receiving excellent care, and thanks all NHS staff for their hard work and dedication.”
Mr Johnson has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise “where necessary”, a spokesman added.
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV at 6am
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