Boris Johnson tests positive for Covid-19
The British prime minister is self-isolating
27 March 2020 - 13:27
London — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self-isolating at his Downing Street residence, but says he will still lead the government's response to the accelerating outbreak.
Johnson experienced mild symptoms on Thursday, a day after he answered at the prime minister's weekly question-and-answer session in parliament's House of Commons chamber, and received the positive test result at about midnight...
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