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Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus but has vowed to try to continue lead efforts to tackle the UK’s response to the pandemic while working from home.
The prime minister, who is 55, has mild symptoms and will self-isolate in Downing Street.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/27/uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-tests-positive-for-coronavirus
He posted a video on Friday morning on Twitter saying he had a temperature
and a persistent cough. “I am working from home, I’m self-isolating, and that’s entirely the right thing to do,” he said.
In the video, which he recorded himself on a handheld phone, he said: “Be
in no doubt that I can continue thanks to the wizardry of modern
technology to communicate with all my top team to lead the national
fightback against coronavirus.”
Johnson’s fiancee, Carrie Symonds who is five months pregnant, is also expected to enter self-isolation, away from the prime minister. There has
been no word on whether she has also contracted the virus.
The World Health Organization has said there is no evidence that pregnant
women are at higher risk of severe illness than the general population if
they contract Covid-19.
Its director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, offered his best wishes
to Johnson.
Earlier in the week it was announced that the Prince of Wales was also suffering “mild symptoms” of the disease. The Labour MP Angela Rayner, the favourite to become the party’s deputy leader, announced on Twitter that
she was self-isolating after displaying symptoms.
The former health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, said the thoughts and prayers of
the nation were with Johnson.
The shadow health secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, said it was a “hugely worrying time for everyone”.
A Downing Street spokeswoman said: “After experiencing mild symptoms yesterday, the prime minister was tested for coronavirus on the personal
advice of England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty. The
test was carried out in No 10 by NHS staff and the result of the test was positive.
“In keeping with the guidance, the prime minister is self-isolating in Downing Street. He is continuing to lead the government’s response to coronavirus.”
### - poor old boris has gots the pox now as well? (unclean! unclean!)
and doesn't look too good in the video either! lol...
how many other world leaders & famous peeps to follow i wonder?
hey maybe he'd like to try some of that chloro-dooda stuff, or even my tea?
then if any of it works on 'him' then maybe we'll all get some of that as
well huh...
c'mon boris, making yourself useful this way could even save millions ;)
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