Coronavirus explained: As UK death rate slows, has Boris Johnson’s COVID-19 battle changed him?

Boris Johnson has revealed in a world exclusive interview with The Sun that doctors were preparing to announce his death as he battled Covid-19 in hospital.

The Prime Minister, 55, said the thought of his then unborn son with fiancee Carrie Symonds kept him going during the darkest hours of his battle with coronavirus.

The emotional interview has revealed just how serious Boris Johnson's condition really was.

So now, as he returns to lead the country into the ‘second phase’ of the coronavirus crisis, what effect may his brush with death have had on his coronavirus policy plans?

Here to answer that and more Sun-reader questions is TV’s most-trusted medic Dr Hilary Jones.
In today’s show:

- How long do antibodies last in the body, and how close are we to an antibody test for the public?

- How can we avoid Covid-19 when we return to work?

- Can you contract Coronavirus while visiting a test centre, or from the test kit?

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[MuhammadAli-kvoe]

It's easier to con someone than it is to convince them they've been conned.

[Sadsfies]

UK death rate slows? Didn’t we have the biggest number of deaths 3 days ago?

[naznaz]

What I don’t get is his “brush with death???” Survived without the need without ventilation? What were his symptoms? What treatment did he have? Where were the reporters when he was unwell? How is he back in action after supposedly being soooo unwell? I would like answers to all these questions?

[marcokiebra]

so he almost died with out a ventilator and only 3 days in icu 🤔 interesting ... what drugs did the nurses give him to make him better because by the sounds of it the rest of us who are suffering need that medication too .. anyone ever thought that?

[gazaniali]

He managed to survive without ventilation but doctors were preparing to announce his death ?

[julesvis]

Lies get easier for them to tell and swallow now they have had so much practice ! They will surely get indigestion.

[jannette]

can still smell it, sniff sniff yep BS, wish theyd tell us the truth

[Apexpurity]

Boris is reopening gay clubs, Freemason lodges if you wear full leathers and a gimpmask

[trigger]

For someone who was really ill Boris seems to have piled the pounds on 😊

[stuarthall]

Can’t stand this joker. How mush are you getting paid to scare the public?
On ya bike

[susanthomson]

My respect for these 2 has just flown out the window

[throwow]

PTSD are u mad? What happened to “he was in great spirit”?

[Linandemma]

People with COVID-19, are in hospital for weeks, and in ICU for a long time too, so not sure about the truth of all this. Sorry.

[NavigatingTheMatrix]

Brush with death pmsl yeah OK. Lot of brainwashed people around

[jobeduckworth]

Boris Johnson was "Very sick indeed" Yet didn't lose any weight, and was still able to put his suit on prior to announcements... Yea, ok

[mmvkck]

Aye aye more lie's we all need to share the love no room in this world for fear do not let them fear u

[redskyatnight]

Who watched the Rose Icke 3 interview?

[tiktokmonkey]

Lies there just covering there own tracks

[leeoldnall]

Man got eaten he's dead it's put down as covid 19

[lincolndaveable]

Absolute bull. Even his deputy said at the time in the daily clowning street spin fest that Boris was sat up in bed and in good spirits. He was taken in as a precaution because of his position that's just the protocol in this regard. Boris is just milking it. Just look at the time line, he was in and out and back on his feet in no time. He is a very overweight middle aged man, hardly a fine specimen able to breeze through. He is and always will be a very disingenuous individual.