President Trump says Boris Johnson's condition is improving

President Trump said Wednesday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's condition has improved.

Johnson, who is trying to recover from the coronavirus, was admitted to the hospital Sunday and moved to intensive care on Monday. He was reportedly moved to intensive care because of breathing problems associated with the deadly airborne virus. 

"I just spoke with the representatives of the UK and I think that their great prime minister is doing much better today, or at least better," President Trump said at the White House coronavirus task force briefing. "But certainly he's had a tough bout, and he's still going through a tough time but he seems to be doing better and that's good."

The president also had kind words for Johnson, calling him "a very popular prime minister" and saying that, "he's doing an excellent job. He loves their country he loves our country, so we appreciate everything he's done and hopefully he's gonna be OK."