Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Sunday 12 Apr 2020

1. Boris Johnson says he ‘owes life’ to NHS medics

Boris Johnson says he owes his life to the NHS staff treating him for coronavirus. In his first public statement since being moved out of intensive care, the prime minister paid tribute to the medics treating him, saying: “I can't thank them enough. I owe them my life.” The Daily Mail says that Johnson's condition “was so grave” at one point that “cabinet Ministers and aides prayed for him”.

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