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It's shocking really.

I wasn't a particular Boris fan, and thought he was lacking in substance and in a set of core beliefs .... but he did step up to the plate in terms of becoming a government figure and trying to show some real leadership in this crisis. That's my view, anyway. I'm not going to get into a debate or anything.

One if the reasons I now avoid Facebook is seeing some of the genuinely despicable comments that people post on threads there.

Moving away from the fact he is the PM, he is somebody's son, partner, brother and father. Hope he makes a full recovery.

A reasonably healthy 54 year old, with possibly the best medical care in the world, and this happens.

It is beginning to feel quite Apocalyptic.

I wish him a speedy and complete recovery but the idea that he stepped up to the plate and showed some real leadership is just not very reflective of reality. Cummings had his ear and the whole Government was more interested in good PR than taking hard measures and following the advice from experts. Still we are not testing enough and then just as importantly tracing and building data models to cut off this bastard virus at the feet.

I am reading just as many comments bloody chastising people as being somehow unpatriotic or not part of the team for not showing enough crocodile tears. Social Media is a distorting bubble for us all.

'Operation last gasp' 'Herd Immunity' 'Sacrifice of losing loved ones' 'Do not resuscitate notices for people with learning difficulties' these are all the PM's ideas and words and they are just as despicable comments as those made about him.