"I have developed minor symptoms of the coronavirus," announced the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on March 27. Symptoms that seem to persist. So much so that the medical entourage of Boris Johnson chose to hospitalize him this Sunday evening. The announcement was made official shortly after the long-awaited speech by Queen Elizabeth II, who urged the British to "resilience."
10 Downing Street confirms that Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital "for observation as a precaution". Additional tests should be done to make sure that the cough and fever are not accompanied by more severe symptoms.
More than 4,300 dead in the country
The Guardian says it is understood that Boris Johnson remains head of government for the time being, although Dominic Raab, the first Secretary of State, today at Foreign Affairs, stands ready to take over if his condition health worsened.
The British daily also claims to have been warned during the week that doctors were worried about the Prime Minister's persistent symptoms, which were more worrying than he himself seemed ready to admit, especially with regard to his breathing capacity.
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The UK, now confined, still advocated, a few weeks ago, the strategy of "collective immunity" to fight against the spread of the coronavirus on its soil. Before a reversal of his Prime Minister, ordering his fellow citizens to stay at home, closing non-essential businesses and implementing "unprecedented" social measures to support workers and the economy.
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The epidemic is progressing inexorably in the country. The United Kingdom passed the 700 dead mark in one day this Sunday. The total death toll from Covid-19 is now 4,313 dead. The capital, London, is particularly affected, facing a "tsunami" of seriously ill patients in its hospitals.