Boris Johnson's Coronavirus Illness Spotlights Controversial Standby, Crypto Coins News

• Boris Johnson has been given oxygen treatments to help his breathing.
• Studies indicate Johnson’s symptoms are that of severe coronavirus.
• Dominic Raab is a controversial choice to stand in for Johnson if he’s unfit to continue.

Ever since UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed he’d tested positive for coronavirus , he’s been insisting that he’s fit enough to continue steering the nation through this crisis. But Mr. Johnson has now been admitted to hospital for breathing problems associated with the virus, suggesting his condition is rapidly deteriorating.

Boris Johnson’s Hospitalization Points to Severe Illness

On Sunday night, Downing Street revealed that Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital for additional testing. Reports out Monday morning said Johnson was given an oxygen treatment to help his breathing. According to WHO documents, patients suffering from severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) are given oxygen therapy . Boris Johnson spent Sunday night at the hospital after being diagnosed with the coronavirus ten days ago. | Source: Shutterstock.com

A study from Wuhan breaks down how the disease is expected to progress. On day , the day Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital, It suggests patients with acute respiratory distress are admitted to intensive care

. The study suggests that shortness of breath will have abated by day for those who survive the virus.

) Studies on the progression of coronavirus suggest Boris Johnson’s illness is severe. | Source: The Sun

In any case, the PM looks unlikely to be out any time soon— the average hospitalized coronavirus patient stays for more than a week

That begs the question— who’s in charge?

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick says the PM is fit enough to

run the country from his hospital bed . But many are starting to doubt transparency regarding Johnson’s condition. After all, just hours before his hospital stay was announced, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was doing well though he conceded Mr. Johnson had a temperature.

But the UK is in need of strong leadership right now as it approaches a crucial juncture this weekend as lockdown measures are reassessed. While Johnson initially hoped to be moving toward loosening restrictions on the public’s movements, there have been some concerns that people were starting to ignore the distancing regulations amid nicer weather.

Dominic Raab will stand in for Johnson if he becomes too unfit to lead | Source: The Guardian

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will take Boris Johnson’s place if he is deemed incapable of continuing to lead the country. Raab has already begun to take on Johnson’s day-to-day tasks, but the Prime Minister is said to be making the strategic decisions.

) Raab A Controversial Replacement

But should Raab step in now? That’s hotly contested among UK’s leadership. MP Tobias Ellwood said

in the successful navigation of the coronavirus crisis.

Some also point to Raab’s controversial reputation as a reason the Foreign Secretary makes for a lackluster replacement

. When he was appointed , many inside the UK Government were resistant. The public has been equally as unimpressed— Raab’s approval rating stands at just (%) .

Trust Needed as Lockdowns Persist If the UK is to extend lockdown measures, trust among the public will be paramount as

fatigue sets in. Without the Prime Minister to deliver the news, there could be some pushback — especially among those who don’t respect Raab as a leader.