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Boris Johnson remains in intensive care at St Thomas’ hospital in London, after he was admitted on Monday night as his coronavirus symptoms worsened. 

According to official figures published on Monday afternoon, in the UK: 

• Another 403 hospital patients in England who tested positive for coronavirus have died, taking the total number to 4,897
• The patients were aged between 35 and 106, and 15 of them had no known underlying health condition
• London has recorded the most deaths – 129. The Midlands has seen 75 and the North East and Yorkshire 67.

Global cases of the virus have now surpassed 1.3 million and almost 75,000 people have died worldwide.

Here’s the latest on Covid-19:

Boris Johnson spends night in intensive care

Boris Johnson spent the night in intensive care, after being moved there as his coronavirus symptoms worsened.

The prime minister is understood to be conscious and was moved at about 7pm on Monday as a precaution should he require ventilation to aid his recovery, No.10 confirmed.

Michael Gove has said Johnson received oxygen support at St Thomas’ Hospital but is not on a ventilator.

“He is not on a ventilator. The prime minister has received some oxygen support,” Gove told LBC.

“He is kept, of course, under close supervision. By being in intensive care if there is further support he needs it is there at hand. But the prime minister has not been on a ventilator.”

Earlier he told BBC Breakfast: “As we speak the prime minister is in intensive care being looked after by his medical team, receiving the very, very best care from the team at St Thomas’ and our hopes and prayers are with him and with his family.”

Johnson’s plight has prompted well wishes from leaders and people around the world.

US president Donald Trump said Americans are praying for Johnson’s recovery.

He told reporters at the White House that the British leader has “been a really good friend”. “He’s been really something very special, strong, resolute, doesn’t quit, doesn’t give up,” Trump said.

“When you get brought into intensive care, that gets very, very serious with this particular disease.”

Trump reportedly added that he’s asked major, “genius” drug companies to “contact London” and attempt to assist Johnson during his period of ailment.

Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe has sent a tweet saying his thoughts and prayers are with Johnson.

He said: “To my dear friend @BorisJohnson , my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, as you fight for a swift recovery.

“The people of Japan stand with the British people at this difficult time.”

The Archbishop of York John Sentamu said a candle has been lit for the Prime Minister and “everyone afflicted with Covid-19”.

He tweeted: “Our prayers are for you and your family! Be Healed! St Thomas Hospital saved my life in 2011! Mr Harris was a Star!

“BJ PM you are in a great place! God is Blessing you. Love and Prayers.”

Foreign secretary Dominic Raab will “deputise where necessary” while the prime minister continues to battle Covid-19.

Sir Iain Duncan Smith said the situation Johnson finds himself in “brings home” the reality of the virus.

He told BBC Breakfast: “So many families have not been able to attend their loved ones in hospital, so many families even have not been able to help or support them once the medical teams surround them.

“And this is the same for Boris Johnson, arguably the most powerful man in Britain, the prime minister of the United Kingdom.

“He is in exactly the same position, in many senses, as just every other person in Britain.”

China records no new deaths from coronavirus

China said it has recorded no deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

The country gave rise to the global pandemic and has suffered 3,331 deaths and 81,740 cases of Covid-19.

Authorities said in their daily update on Tuesday that there were 32 new cases, all of which were from people who had returned to China from overseas.

Another 12 suspected cases – also all imported – were being kept under observation, along with an additional 30 asymptomatic cases.

China now has 1,242 confirmed cases in treatment and 1,033 asymptomatic cases under isolation and monitoring.

Numbers of daily new deaths have been hovering in the single digits for weeks, hitting just one on several occasions.

Police demand spit guards to protect officers from ‘vile behaviour’

MPs have been advised that all police officers should be issued with spit guards to prevent some offenders coughing and spitting at officers after claiming they have Covid-19.

The president of the Police Superintendents’ Association told members of the home affairs select committee that some offenders’ “extreme” behaviour is putting officers at risk of contracting the virus, Sky News reports.

There has been much intense debate over the use of spit hoods; there have been incidents where people have died in police custody after wearing one.

This comes as more than 300 former Metropolitan Police officers have agreed to return to service to help during the coronavirus outbreak.

Pressure on ministers to review NHS oxygen supplies following critical incident

Pressure has been piled on the Health Secretary to ensure hospitals have the oxygen capacity required to help coronavirus patients suffering from the worst symptoms.

The acting leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey, has written to Matt Hancock to warn of “catastrophic consequences” if oxygen is not available for those struggling to breathe as a result of contracting the deadly virus.

The party is calling for a review of the NHS infrastructure available to provide the life-saving supply after Watford General Hospital was forced to tell patients to stay away on Saturday due to a technical issue with its oxygen equipment.

West Hertfordshire NHS trust, which runs the hospital, called a critical incident and transferred patients to other hospitals in the area while tweeting to tell people not to go to A&E until further notice – even in an emergency.

NHS England last week warned hospitals about the risk to oxygen supplies due to increased demand, with oxygen therapy via ventilators and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines being used extensively to assist those struggling to breathe because of Covid-19.

Doctors without PPE ‘bullied and shamed’ into treating patients

Doctors are being “bullied and shamed” into not wearing protective equipment during the coronavirus crisis, according an association.

The Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) said one junior doctor had reported paediatricians attending deliveries of expectant mothers diagnosed with Covid-19 without wearing a mask.

The association, a doctor-led lobbying and campaigning group, says they had heard from frontline NHS staff who felt they had been bullied or shamed into not wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) due to shortages, and some who were told to “hold their breath” instead.

DAUK has developed an app with Messly to collate anonymous testimonials of frontline NHS staff struggling during the pandemic.

A consultant in London, who had repeatedly asked for personal protective equipment (PPE) while seeing patients diagnosed with Covid-19, has now reported becoming unwell themselves, the organisation said.