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PM Boris Johnson

qbetzforreal — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 20:46:35 GMT

Has been moved to ICU, as his symptoms have worsen.

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loveschocolate — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 20:47:56 GMT

@qbetzforreal , hopefully he won't end up on a ventilator. Sad.

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Vivian — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 20:49:40 GMT

He minimized the initial predictions about the virus. His life is becoming proof that he was mistaken. I hope he comes out of this all right because he can communicate just how awful this virus can be.

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JasoninBoston — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 20:57:10 GMT

Sending healing prayers to everyone including him!!

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Beth-QVC — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 21:03:30 GMT

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on the bay — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 21:03:46 GMT

The longer someone is on a ventilator, the outcome is not good and harder to survive. Frightening.

Anyone still doubting the need to do everything you can, watch the outcomes.

I hope he will be okay.

Chris Cuomo too! And all those loved ones all around the world!

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Witchy Woman — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 21:10:00 GMT

@on the bay

My sis is a cardiac recovery nurse in NJ, and frequently has patients on a vent.

She has said the exact same thing you have said to me MANY times, and it terrifies me.

The news I heard is this happened to PM Johnson on day 11 of having the virus, so it's even more terrifying. He seemed to be doing so well and then this.

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esther22 — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 21:12:08 GMT

He needs lots of prayers AND hydroxychloroquin AND zithromax!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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on the bay — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 21:53:04 GMT

@Witchy Woman -

Yes it is. So frightening.

And they do not know why some sucumb so quickly and sometimes after seeming to get better or with no warning.All ages.

I almost feel like if I got it I might say, don't put me on a respirator, just let me go on out or get better without.

But who knows what we would do?

After my sil dying on a ventilator, I am terrified of it too.

But I know they do save some lives.

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on the bay — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 21:27:10 GMT

@esther22 -

A 31 year old young man who had the virus, was put on both drugs, and died anyway. So it does not always work. Unfortunately.

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Witchy Woman — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 21:23:10 GMT

@on the bay

So sorry about your SIL. It's a nightmare to witness, but it can save lives.

This is the fear I have for my OWN sister.

She is asthmatic and was recently pulled out of her cardiac unit to help care for virus patients. If she contracts this, I'm convinced she will not survive.

I've asked her to please get an exemption from caring for these patients...that was last week, but I haven't heard from her.

It just grips my heart thinking about it.

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on the bay — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 22:12:18 GMT

@Witchy Woman -

I know So hard not to worry.

My daughter was a nurse in the er but is home with her newborn so I know how grateful we are right now but also thinking so much about all the nurses out there.My daughter has asthma too.

I sure will be praying for your sister too!

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Kalli — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 21:50:10 GMT

When I saw that he was hospitalized after over a week of symptoms I wondered if he was having the lung reaction that calls for a vent. This is such a vicious virus.

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JaneMarple — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 21:51:14 GMT

@esther22 wrote:
He needs lots of prayers AND hydroxychloroquin AND zithromax!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

These meds are still NOT PROVEN!

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esther22 — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 22:08:01 GMT

These two meds have been available for other conditions for YEARS!!! If a person is in ICU, I would say GO FOR IT!!. They are relatively safe. Many drugs have been found to help or heal other conditions for which they were not originally designed. These are "off label" uses. At that point, there probably not much to lose. As a seasoned nurse of 50+ years, I would take these two drugs for the virus before I would take ANY statin for high cholesterol!!

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Beth-QVC — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 22:09:58 GMT

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ms traditional — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 22:13:48 GMT

the top American drug / bio tech companies were asked this a.m. by the WH to get their drug cocktails for corona immediately made available to the PM's doctors. the drugs are now in London and consultations have been arranged with the PM's doctors. hopefully Johnson will turn the corner soonest.

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lovesrecess — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 22:13:55 GMT

Prayers that he does not require a ventilator. A doctor said on the morning news that you have only a 20% chance of survival if you are put on a ventilator. Only a 30% chance if you go to the hospital. Makes me want to stay home even more.

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lovesrecess — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 23:37:40 GMT

I hope no one blames him for minimizing how serious this virus was initially thought to be. No one except those where it originated knew how really virulent it is.

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Snoopp — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 22:19:49 GMT

@JaneMarple wrote:
@esther22 wrote:
He needs lots of prayers AND hydroxychloroquin AND zithromax!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These meds are still NOT PROVEN!

The FDA has approved hydroxychloroquin for treatment of the virus.