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The UK Prime Minister is gradually recovering from COVID-19.

Two weeks ago, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was officially diagnosed with COVID-19, and was self-isolating at home, though he was still attending to his duties. On Sunday, he moved to London’s St. Thomas’ Hospital since his symptoms remained persistent after a ten-day period. The day after, his symptoms appeared to worsen, and he was transferred to the intensive care unit. According to a statement made on Tuesday, he appeared to be in stable condition.

Now, three days after entering the ICU, Johnson appears to be getting better. According to his official spokesman, Johnson “had a good night and continues to improve. He’s in good spirits.”

Johnson did not require any mechanical assistance or invasive treatment, and he was confirmed not to have contracted pneumonia.

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On Wednesday, Johnson “sitting up in bed and engaging positively with the clinical team,” according to UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak. Sunak added that “the news about the Prime Minister reminds us how indiscriminate this virus is.”

Despite his circumstances, Johnson has not yet been relieved of his duties as Prime Minister. However, the UK’s emergency COVID-19 task force, codenamed “Cobra,” is handling the lion’s share of the country’s response to the pandemic. The task force is currently reviewing restrictions placed on the populace to control the virus’ spread, and have noted that the country’s lockdown will likely not be lifted any time soon.