British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to the intensive care unit after his condition worsened.

Also the queen addressing the British people on ABC is James Longman outside ST Thomas Hospital, where the prime minister is being treated tonight.

Tonight.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, now in intensive care less than 24 hours after being hospitalized in his battle with Corona virus.

Just hearing at this moment that the prime minister has been taken into an intensive care unit, Downing Street, saying Johnson's condition has worsened over the course of this afternoon and he's been moved to the i.

C U.

On the advice of his medical team.

Officials say the 55 year old prime minister was conscious and did not require a ventilator at the moment it was moved as a precaution.

In case he did, Johnson asked Britain's foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, to temporarily take over his duties while he's hospitalized.

President Trump offering support tonight to his ally.

We're very saddened to hear that he was taken into intensive care this afternoon, a little while ago and, uh, Americans aerial praying for his recovery But when you get brought into intensive care, that gets very, very serious with this particular disease.

Just hours earlier, Johnson was tweeting that he was in good spirits, adding, I went for some routine tests and I'm still experiencing Corona virus symptoms.

And it was just three days ago he was posting from his home.

Asshole Have a temperature.

The stunning turn for Johnson comes as more than 50,000 covert 19 cases have been confirmed in Britain over 5000 now dead the Corona virus crisis, prompting the queen to make just her fifth address to the nation outside her annual Christmas Day message.

We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return.

We will be with our friends again.

We will be with our families again.

We will meet again those last words inspired by lyrics from a World War two era song evoking Britain's fighting spirit, a very rare of a powerful address.

James Longley, with us live tonight outside the London hospital where, of course, Boris Johnson is now in intensive care, and James, I know this is really shaking the UK tonight.

Yeah, David, I think This has come as a real shock to the country.

You know, Britons were told repeatedly that Boris Johnson only had mild symptoms.

It may be just that he hasn't rested enough.

There'll be thoughts as well.

With his partner, Carrie Simmons.

She is pregnant with their child, a worrying time for them both.

James Lawman live in London.

James, we really appreciate it.

Hi, everyone.

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