Russian spy: Yulia Skripal 'improving rapidly'

[DonViejo]

Source: BBC



14 minutes ago

Yulia Skripal is "improving rapidly" and no longer in a critical condition, four weeks after the Salisbury poisoning, the hospital has said.

The daughter of ex-spy Sergei Skripal was admitted after they came into contact with a nerve agent. on 4 March.

"She has responded well to treatment but continues to receive expert clinical care 24 hours a day," the hospital said.

Mr Skripal remains in a critical but stable condition.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43588450

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That's great news and I'm happy to hear it!

I've been wondering how he's doing..........and now I know.

May he continue.

[cyclonefence]

2. That's wonderful news

I heard a Russian familiar with this nerve agent telling the interviewer on CNN or MSNBC that it was highly unlikely that either father or daughter would survive "once they were taken off life support" because the toxin is so very deadly. It sounds like the daughter, at least, may never have been on life support.

[flibbitygiblets]

3. I heard something similar, I think on TRMS, from a guy who claims he helped invent the nerve agent

He said it was nearly impossible that either of them would survive, because there was no antidote.

[cyclonefence]

4. *That's* where I heard it!

thanks

[forgotmylogin]

5. I thought I heard survival is remotely *possible*...

via The Guardian:

The niece of the poisoned former Russian spy Sergei Skripal has said he and his daughter Yulia have only a slim chance of surviving.

Viktoria Skripal said the prognosis for both “really isn’t good” following the novichok nerve agent attack in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on 4 March.

She told the BBC: “Out of 99% I have maybe 1% of hope. Whatever it was has given them a very small chance of survival. But they’re going to be invalids for the rest of their lives.”

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/28/sergei-yulia-skripal-slim-chance-survival-niece-viktoria-russian-spy

[KY_EnviroGuy]

6. Severity must depend on degree of exposure.

Age and existing health may be a factors, too. Exposed police officer was released around a week ago:

(snip)
A police officer who fell seriously ill after responding to the attack - Det Sgt Nick Bailey - was treated in hospital but was discharged on 22 March.

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[Leghorn21]

7. Many thanks for update, Don! Meanwhile, Bill Browder, *the bravest man in the world* tweets:

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