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Subject: Tiger at Bronx Zoo Tests Positive for Coronavirus (Mon 8:43:31 A.M.)
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Nothing more important than this.
GRA:That's ANOTHER reason not to pet the tigers...lol.Meanwhile,
Boris Johnson goes to ICU after breathing problems.
(ZH)
Update (1525ET): Perhaps after witnessing the drop in the pound, No. 10 Downing Street has released some more information about Johnson's condition. HMG said Johnson is conscious, and that he was moved to the ICU "as a precaution."
Although we suspect many patients who haven't pulled through have been told the same thing. Fortunately for BoJo, he's the PM, and thus an extremely high priority patient.
Fortunately, Johnson is conscious (assuming he isn't already being "Weekend at Bernies"-ed), and as long as he stays that way, his odds of survival should remain strong.
Remember, the most important factor here is whether or not Johnson has been moved to a ventilator. The fact that Downing Street is saying he's still conscious suggests he hasn't been placed on ventilation, since most patients are placed in a medically-induced coma before that happens (it's difficult to tolerate being intubated while conscious).
Even in the most sophisticated hospitals in the world, once a patient is placed on a ventilator, their chances of survival shrink dramatically. NPR reminds us that most patients placed on a ventilator "still die" (mortality rates can soar to 80%, or higher, for the most high-risk patients). Ventilators can also increase the likelihood that a patient develops a dangerous secondary bacterial infection like we described below. These types of secondary infections are often what ultimately what kills a high-risk patient.
ITV's Robert Peston added that Johnson did receive some oxygen support earlier on Monday, an indication that he has had some trouble breathing at times.
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