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Boris Johnson, the British prime minister, has been transferred to intensive care as he battles with the coronavirus.

He was put on admission on Sunday night after the symptoms failed to subside.

One of Johnson’s aides said the prime minister was moved there on the advice of his medical team.

“Since Sunday evening, the prime minister has been under the care of doctors at St Thomas’ Hospital, in London, after being admitted with persistent symptoms of coronavirus,” read a statement from Johnson’s office.

“Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the intensive care unit at the hospital.

“The PM is receiving excellent care, and thanks all NHS staff for their hard work and dedication.”

He had tested positive for the disease last week and went into self-isolation.

According to Worldometer, the UK has so far recorded 51,608 cases of the disease and 5,373 deaths while 135 people have recovered from the disease.