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Boris Johnson leaves intensive care as Raab warns of no early end to lockdown – as it happened
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Updated
Thu 9 Apr 2020 15.48 EDT
First published on Thu 9 Apr 2020 02.29 EDTKey events
- Prime minister moved from intensive care to ward
- Evening summary
- Too early to end lockdown – Raab
- UK hospital death toll rises by 881 to 7,978
- Daily news conference
- Further four deaths in Northern Ireland, bringing total to 82
- Thousands of public sector workers concerned over lack of PPE – Unison
- Further 765 hospital deaths in England, bringing total to 7,248
- Further 41 deaths in Wales, bringing total to 286
- Boris Johnson 'continues to improve', No 10 spokesperson says
- Further 81 deaths in Scotland, bringing total to 447
- Airbnb halts bookings in UK
- Bank of England to temporarily finance coronavirus spending
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Key events
- Prime minister moved from intensive care to ward
- Evening summary
- Too early to end lockdown – Raab
- UK hospital death toll rises by 881 to 7,978
- Daily news conference
- Further four deaths in Northern Ireland, bringing total to 82
- Thousands of public sector workers concerned over lack of PPE – Unison
- Further 765 hospital deaths in England, bringing total to 7,248
- Further 41 deaths in Wales, bringing total to 286
- Boris Johnson 'continues to improve', No 10 spokesperson says
- Further 81 deaths in Scotland, bringing total to 447
- Airbnb halts bookings in UK
- Bank of England to temporarily finance coronavirus spending
Scotland Yard PC Robert Tee told PA Media he was thankful for the weekly round of applause for key workers as it highlighted “all the amazing work everyone is doing at this time”.
PC Grace Wright added: “It’s keeping morale up, showing solidarity and gratitude. It’s been a tough few weeks and everyone’s doing their best.”
Meanwhile, blue lights from a row of fire engines and police vehicles on Westminster Bridge lit up the outside of St Thomas’ Hospital during the national round of applause.
More than 10 emergency vehicles, including several boats on the Thames, one spraying jets of water, performed the display as dozens of police and firefighters applauded.
It was visible to staff at the London hospital, which faces parliament, and where Boris Johnson is preparing to spend a fourth night as he receives treatment for Covid-19.
Read the full story on Boris Johnson being released from ICU at St Thomas’ hospital in London:
Carrie Symonds has posted an image of a rainbow to show solidarity with NHS and key workers.
Her tweet came less than an hour after it was confirmed that her fiance Boris Johnson had been moved out of intensive care at St Thomas’ Hospital.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/83HkS1Vjhx
— Carrie Symonds (@carriesymonds) April 9, 2020
Media City in Salford turns blue to pay homage to key workers.
Thank you to all of our key workers and NHS staff.@MediaCityUK will remain illuminated with blue light until the pandemic is contained and our support remains for all key workers 24/7.#WeAreInThisTogether#ClapForOurCarers #ClapForTheNHS #clapforourkeyworkers
— MediaCityUK (@MediaCityUK) April 9, 2020
📸 Carlos Brolan pic.twitter.com/H9rdJersJw
Made it home in time tonight to join my neighbours in the #ClapForOurCarers #ClapForTheNHS 👏🙏 #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/MDbD8X5tSM
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) April 9, 2020
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon joined in the nationwide applause outside her front door.
London mayor Sadiq Khan has released a video montage of the nation applauding key workers.
To everyone on the frontline of this fight, including:
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) April 9, 2020
🌟NHS
🌟Fire
🌟Police
🌟Faith groups
🌟Care workers
🌟Transport staff
🌟Refuse collectors
🌟Supermarket staff
🌟Charities & volunteers
🌟Funeral directors & undertakers
THANK YOU.#ClapForTheNHS #ClapForCarers pic.twitter.com/bS68y8pr6t
Labour MP Rebecca Long-Bailey has posted a video on Twitter giving her thanks to “NHS heroes”.
To all our NHS heroes working so hard to keep us safe, thank you for everything you do. #ClapForCarers #ClapForTheNHS #ClapForOurCarers pic.twitter.com/B4N6Q95uxP
— Rebecca Long-Bailey (@RLong_Bailey) April 9, 2020
GP Amir Khan thanks the nation for taking part in the applause.
Thank you everyone for supporting the NHS
— Dr Amir Khan GP (@DrAmirKhanGP) April 9, 2020
It means a lot x
#ClapForOurCarers #ClapForTheNHS pic.twitter.com/8SnSSUb6Qu
Sir Keir Starmer is among thousands of people around the UK taking part in the clap for our carers.
Greater Manchester police are also participating in the applause which is in its third week now.
#ThankYou | We join the nation in applauding the #NHS and all other key worker heroes. Thank you to everyone, including those behinds the scenes, for all that you're doing. #ClapForOurCarers #ClapForOurKeyWorkers 💙👏 pic.twitter.com/of4mNkQ4tN
— Greater Manchester Police #StayHomeSaveLives (@gmpolice) April 9, 2020
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