Jittery Boris Johnson addresses the nation after leaving hospital
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has addressed the nation for the first time since he was taken into intensive care following a marked deterioration of his coronavirus infection.
In a jittery performance, Johnson heaped praise on the National Health Service (NHS), whom he credited with saving his life.
In a nervous video on twitter, the PM claimed he had witnessed the “personal courage” of NHS staff on the frontline of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
It is hard to find the words to express my debt to the NHS for saving my life.
— Boris Johnson #StayHomeSaveLives (@BorisJohnson) April 12, 2020
The efforts of millions of people across this country to stay home are worth it. Together we will overcome this challenge, as we have overcome so many challenges in the past. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/HK7Ch8BMB5
Johnson, who contracted COVID-19 (the disease caused by coronavirus) over two weeks ago, was admitted to London’s St Thomas’ hospital on April 05, where he spent three nights in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) before returning to the general ward on April 09.
The PM has now been reportedly discharged from St Thosmas’ even though he doesn’t look fully recovered from COVID-19.
Johnson’s praise of the NHS will ring hollow to many British medical professionals who complain of a lack of personal protection equipment (PPE) for staff working on the frontlines against the deadly COVID-19 disease.
Shortage of PPE is believed to have directly contributed to the death of at least 19 British medical workers during the coronavirus outbreak.
Furthermore, Johnson’s uneasy performance is unlikely to rally the nation, especially as the death toll continues to rise with no respite in sight.
Indeed, just before Johnson released his video on twitter it was announced that a further 737 people have succumbed to COVID-19 across the UK, bringing the national death toll to 10,612.
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