Boris Johnson discharged from hospital after stint in intensive care with coronavirus
ABCBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from a London hospital where he was treated in intensive care for COVID-19. Key points: Boris Johnson was the first world leader of a major power confirmed to have coronavirus He spent three nights in intensive care after his condition "worsened" Mr Johnson will not be immediately returning to work and will continue his recover in Buckinghamshire Mr Johnson was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital on April 5 with a persistent fever and cough and was moved to intensive care two days later after his conditions "worsened". "They are Jenny from New Zealand, Invercargill on the South Island to be exact, and Luis from Portugal, near Porto," Mr Johnson said. Mr Johnson also thanked the UK public for abiding by social distancing measures and credited the "country's greatest national asset", the National Health Service. "I can't thank them enough," Johnson said in his first public statement since he was moved out of intensive care.