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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he had tested positive for coronavirus and was self-isolating but would still lead the governments response to the outbreak.
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A Downing Street spokesman said Johnson, 55, experienced mild symptoms on Thursday – a day after he answered at the prime ministers weekly question-and-answer session in parliaments House of Commons chamber.
“Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus,” Johnson said. “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the governments response via video-conference as we fight this virus.”
Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus.
I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the governments response via video-conference as we fight this virus.
Together we will beat this. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/9Te6aFP0Ri
— Boris Johnson #StayHomeSaveLives (@BorisJohnson) March 27, 2020
It was not immediately clear how many Downing Street staff and senior ministers would now need to isolate given that many have had contact with Johnson over recent days and weeks.
When Britain clapped health workers on Thursday evening, Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak came out of separate entrances on Downing Street and did not come into close contact, according to a Reuters photographer at the scene.
Previously the government has said that Johnson had the option to delegate to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab if needed.
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