Boris Johnson's son named after doctors who saved British PM's life

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds have named their newborn son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas, as a tribute to two of the intensive care doctors who they said had saved the British premier's life as he battled Covid-19 complications, Reuters reports.

Symonds announced the name on Instagram with a picture of her and the boy — who already has thick hair resembling the blond thatch of his father.

Johnson returned to work on Monday after recuperating from Covid-19, which had left him gravely ill in intensive care.

—  Photo Courtesy BBC via Carrie Symonds' Instagram
— Photo Courtesy BBC via Carrie Symonds' Instagram

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