Boris..intensive care..

That is indeed very good news.

And it seems “Harry in Nottingham” has been deleted.

Harry 'Not From Nottingham' as someone discovered, but a Scottish journalist.

Update from Sky 10 minutes ago: 'Boris Johnson is not on a ventilator after spending the night in intensive care.'

I'm not aware that Downing Street/St Thomas' has put out an official communique, so I don't know what Sky has based their update on.

Well, it is a relief but presumably needing oxygen and a very high level of care or he would not be in ICU.

As people on this thread are interested in Harry from Nottingham, he does indeed live in Nottingham and is a journalist and author originally from Scotland.
He has legitimate views about Boris Johnson, as do we all.

harrypaterson.com/about/

Asking with Harry, I hope Boris makes a good recovery.

*along with Harry.

ITU is for people who have one or more organ(s) that would fail if they "just" had ward based medicine.

Dont read too much into statements about him not having a certain type of machine.
He is there for organ support. You simply would not admit anyone to that environment otherwise

Well said FarNorth

Shocking news couldnt believe it last night when it came on the news,poor man, lets hope he recovers quickly.This is another blow to the country.
Get well Boris.

Unfortunately another example of not following the advice being handed out to the rest of us. I wish him well of course but will risk being dismissed as a rabid unsympathetic leftie as I admit I more concerned about my 19 yr-old DGD who has been diagnosed positive as a result of working on the front line with elderly patients.

I think we have to face up to it that, heaven forbid, Boris may not make it and if he does he is going to be several weeks recovering. Raab needs to step up to the mark. Boris is a very sick man and would not be taking up an ICU bed otherwise. He should have rested but put his country first. I pray he recovers.

Unfortunately another example of not following the advice

He is a key worker. Key workers arent working "agsinst advice"

Get well Boris, if ever the country needed strong leadership (yes I know he is like marmite ~ but he HAS got things done) now is the time.

I do NOT agree we need a Government of National Unity, because it wouldn’t be, it would be a talking shop with all the old, useless gits like Blair and Corbin coming out of the woodwork upsetting a Boris led direction of travel with which I happen to agree whole heartedly, we know what we have to do, stay in, stay safe, support the NHS,

I've been praying for him

I think everyone should be praying for Boris, no matter what religion.We need Boris to lead our Country, as he has been doing so well.
Get well and God bless

Get well soon Boris. We need you.

It would be nice if Boris 's experience served to change his mind about how much salary a nurse or a cleaner should earn.

I have never been a fan of Boris or his politics, but I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. He was just too blase about his own safety. It is just a tragic situation for everybody involved. Let's hope that he pulls through.

I was stunned when I heard it and will be shocked to the core of he doesn’t make it. Someone said on the radio that he looks fitter than he is. He runs, plays tennis and eats well and is otherwise a healthy body.
He has to pull through for all our sakes.

Because we don't agree with someone's politics is no reason not to be sympathetic when they are ill. We are all human beings.

He is a key worker. Key workers arent working "against advice"

Key workers who get ill are expected to rest and try to get better.

A very apt comment, Alexa.

Key workers who get ill are expected to rest and try to get better.

Oh is that so? The 23 year old nurse who died was REFUSED permission to go home when he developed a temperature

We are all clapping those who KEEP working even if theyre running themselves into the ground. And when they do, thats wrong too!

Give him a break. There is HUGE pressure on all keyworkers to NOT put themselves first right now. BJ included

Key workers, along with the rest of us should not be shaking hands with those in a covid environment.
Key workers in wards are inevitably in close contact.
I reserve my concerns primarily for my GDG.