World leaders respond to Boris Johnson's condition

There have been many strong reactions to Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson now intensive care for covid-19.

- There is a big unit regardless of what you think about BJ, it is a bad situation for him to get sick now in the middle of the epidemic. He personifies this crisis. In the past it has been distant, and you may have thought that it should not hit me, says Jonas Sverin in SVT's morning studio.

Boris Johnson is only 55 years old and has no underlying illnesses.

- It is about the most powerful person in the UK, which shows that power does not protect in any way, the virus does not discriminate, it can affect anyone, he continues.

Political leaders around the world have responded to the announcement that Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now intensively cared for covid-19.

"My thoughts are with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his family," Stefan Löfven writes on Twitter.

“All my support for Boris Johnson, his family and the British people during this difficult time. I want him to quickly overcome this ordeal, ”writes French President Emmanuel Macron on Twitter.

US President Donald Trump also raised the news during his press conference last night against Tuesday.

- We were very saddened by the news that he was taken in for intensive care. Americans are praying for him to recover. He has been a very good friend, he says.

And in the UK he, among others, Keir Starmer, who was elected Labor Party leader last week, reacted to the news.

"The whole country's thoughts are with the prime minister and his family during this extremely difficult time," he writes on Twitter.

Former Prime Minister Theresa May also writes on Twitter:

“My thoughts and prayers are with Boris Johnson and his family. This horrible virus does not discriminate. Anyone can get it and anyone can spread it. Stay home and save lives. ”