Boris Johnson making 'good progress' in virus recovery

The 55-year-old British leader, seen here last month, was moved out of the intensive care unit at London's St Thomas' Hospital on Thursday

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson was making "very good progress" on Saturday in his recovery in hospital from coronavirus, officials said, as the country's deaths toll from the disease approached the grim milestone of 10,000.

The 55-year-old leader was spending his second full day out of intensive care at London's St Thomas' Hospital, where he has been able to take short walks between periods of rest, according to Downing Street.