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U.K.'s Boris Johnson Says His Battle With Coronavirus 'Could Have Gone Either Way'

In an interview with a British newspaper, the prime minister told of his dramatic ICU stay during treatment for COVID-19. He said doctors were making plans for "what to do if things went badly wrong."

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson opened up about his nearly two-week long battle with coronavirus on Sunday, revealing that at points during his ICU stay doctors were making arrangements forwhat to do if things

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