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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has left the intensive care unit this afternoon and will continue to be admitted to the floor of London's St Thomas hospital, where he is recovering from the coronavirus infection.

A spokesman for Downing Street, his official office, stressed that the head of government maintains an "extremely good mood" and will continue to be "closely monitored" by doctors.

How Johnson may have contracted the virus is unknown, although he himself publicly acknowledged at a press conference in early March that he had shaken hands with coronavirus sufferers during their hospital visits. For several weeks, the 'premier' was criticized for the initial resistance to taking drastic measures of "social resistance", until he ordered the "bolt" on March 23.

"We hope that he can return to Downing Street very soon," Undersecretary of Communities Robert Jenrick told the BBC, stressing that the admission was "a preventive measure" and to be able to do new medical tests. "It's been a very intense period for him and, knowing him, I know it has been frustrating having to go to the hospital."

Johnson has surely undergone several tests to see how the lungs, heart, and other vital organs are responding to the virus, as well as blood tests to check his immune response and possibly an EKG. The Government's medical adviser, Chris Witty, on the way out of his own isolation by coronavirus, stated that the decision to hospitalize him was made by his personal doctor and that he recognized that he considered it an appropriate measure.

In hospital bed, Johnson received messages from dozens of world leaders - from Donald Trump to Angela Merkel - and former leaders such as Tony Blair, who in 2003 was also hospitalized for cardiac arrhythmia and decided to remain at the helm of the government: "The I send my empathy and solidarity, I know that what is happening must be hellish. "

Before joining the ICU, Johnson kept in touch at a distance with his girlfriend Carrie Symonds, 32 years old and six months pregnant, who confirmed in the meantime that he is recovering from the disease after spending a week convalescing in the apartment of the couple in South London.

"There is great team spirit around the prime minister and we will focus on executing his plans," said Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab as he provisionally took the helm of the British government. Raab said Johnson is receiving "excellent medical care" and reiterated that his intention is to return to Downing Street as soon as doctors allow it.

Among the messages received by Johnson after his admission to the UCI, that of the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez: "My solidarity and my wishes for a speedy recovery. These are difficult days for our countries, but with strength and unity, we will be able to win this battle. A big hug to the British people. "

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