Coronavirus: Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19

[Northerner]

Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus.

The prime minster tweeted: "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 government's response via video-conference as we fight this virus.

"Together we will beat this. #StayHomeSaveLives."

Downing Street said Mr Johnson had been tested on the advice of his chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty, having been experiencing "mild symptoms" on Thursday.

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson self-isolates after testing positive for COVID-19

The health secretary also caught the virus and England's chief medical officer has symptoms.

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[grovesy]

I am going to refrain from writing what I think.
He sound as if he has a cold.

 

[mikeyB]

How come he can get a test and health workers can’t? I assume his bide-in is gated as well, along with all the cabinet and cobra committee, plus Cummings.

 

[Eddy Edson]

Not good.

 

[KARNAK]

More time off for Parliament.

 

[nonethewiser]

Not great news, hope PM makes full recovery.

 

[mikeyB]

Just goes to show how London is a hotbed of virus, largely as a result of BJ’s “essential” worker definition.

 

[Northerner]

How come he can get a test and health workers can’t? I assume his bide-in is gated as well, along with all the cabinet and cobra committee, plus Cummings.

Apparently she left Downing St last night as she is pregnant. Cummings has legged it as well 😱

 

[grovesy]

Matt Hancok, has now announced he has got.
I have been saying for a couple of weeks, I thought Parliment must be a hot bed , as number of MPs have announced they were self isolating.

 

[Northerner]

Matt Hancok, has now announced he has got.
I have been saying for a couple of weeks, I thought Parliment must be a hot bed , as number of MPs have announced they were self isolating.

Beat me to it! 🙂 Dropping like flies 😱

 

[grovesy]

They were both sitting fairly close to Dominic Rabb about 2 weeks ago who was coughing, and sweating like a pig.

 

[Tee G]

@Northerner Im not surprised Cummings has legged it - he always goes back under his rock at the first sign of trouble!

 

[Northerner]

And now CMO Chris Whitty self-isolating - has symptoms but not tested... 😱

 

[grovesy]

Are we going to take bets on who will come down next???

 

[Northerner]

Gove, with a bit of luck after seeing him evading answering ALL the questions in the press conference He just can't help himself Several times he was asked how it was that the PM, Health Minister and (potentially) the CMO became infected when they were the ones telling us all how to avoid it, and he just said basically 'just shows anyone can get it' Is that supposed to mean that, really, there's no point to all these measures? 🙄

 

[grovesy]

I saw some criticism of Journalists asking him more than one question which help evade, on Twitter. His wife was on Twitter criticizing people questioning the managing of the crisis at the weekend.
I did wonder if Hancock was saying he had the virus to avoid being taken apart by Piers Morgan again.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Yikes! Well it just shows what happens when someone gets it and works alongside others.

 

[Tee G]

I hope someone washed down that podium Gove was standing at - you know how he has to often steady himself 😳

 

[Lucy Honeychurch]

Dominic Cummings looked like he was running off with the No 10 silver whilst everyone was distracted, judging by the size of his bag!

 

[Northerner]

Dominic Cummings looked like he was running off with the No 10 silver whilst everyone was distracted, judging by the size of his bag!

That was bizarre! 😱