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The Prime Minister of the U.K., Boris Johnson, announced on Friday that he has tested positive for coronavirus. This makes him the very first governmental leader who is known to have contracted the disease.
55-year-old Boris Johnson posted a video on Twitter where he says he currently has “a temperature and a persistent cough,” and that he will be self-isolating at home.
In the post, he wrote, “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”
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 pic.twitter.com/9Te6aFP0Ri
— Boris Johnson #StayHomeSaveLives (@BorisJohnson) March 27, 2020
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In the video, Boris Johnson made it clear that he plans to continue on with his work involving the fight against the coronavirus, despite testing positive:
“Hi folks, I want to bring you up to speed on something that’s happened today which is that I’ve developed mild symptoms of the coronavirus.
“That’s to say, a temperature and a persistent cough and on the advice of the chief medical officer, I’ve taken a test that has come out positive. So, I am working from home and self-isolating, and that’s entirely the right thing to do.”
“But, be in no doubt that I can continue, thanks to the wizardly of modern technology: to communicate with all my top team, to lead the national fight back against coronavirus,” said Johnson.
A spokesman for No. 10 Downing Street said in a statement that “the test was carried out in No. 10 by [National Health Service] staff and the result was positive. In keeping with the guidance, the Prime Minister is self-isolating in Downing Street.”
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Johnson’s diagnosis follows Prince Charles recently announcing that he, too, has tested positive for COVID-19. Similarly, this has caused other world leaders to start taking precautions as well.
For example, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in self-quarantine. She was tested once and it was negative, but there are more tests to come. Queen Elizabeth, too, has taken up residence in Windsor Castle after one of the 93-year-old’s aides tested positive.
Last week, the White House announced that the June meeting of the Group of Seven Nations will be held via video conference instead of at Camp David.
As a result, the general public is also concerned and are asking themselves if price gouging might take place when it comes to humira medicare cost and in other areas as a result of COVID-19.
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