Boris gets oxygen but is ‘stable’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in stable condition Tuesday in intensive care and receiving oxygen, but he does not have pneumonia, Downing St. officials said.

“The prime minister has been stable overnight and remains in good spirits,” a spokesman told reporters.

Johnson, 55, was moved to intensive care late Monday, following his admission to hospital a day earlier for tests as he suffered from “persistent symptoms” of the novel coronavirus.

The prime minister is “stable” and “in good spirits,” the spokesman said.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is on call to stand in for Johnson (inset) “as necessary,” the prime minister’s office said after he was moved to the ICU on Monday. Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove, who gave an update on Johnson earlier Tuesday on national radio, has since gone into self-isolation after a family member began showing symptoms of coronavirus, but said he has not exhibited any symptoms.

Britain reported another 786 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, putting its death toll at over 6,000.

Johnson had been in quarantine since March 26, when he tested positive for coronavirus after complaining of a fever and a cough. He had been running daily briefings via video conference before being moved to the ICU.

His pregnant fiancée, Carrie Symonds, recently disclosed COVID-19 symptoms but has not been tested.

Well-wishers on Tuesday included Queen Elizabeth.

“Earlier today The queen sent a message to Carrie Symonds and to the Johnson family,” the royal family said in a tweet. “Her majesty said they were in her thoughts and that she wished the prime minister a full and speedy recovery.”