Correspondent in London
At the hospital but at his post. The message is clear, Boris Johnson may be ill, but there is still an operational prime minister. "He continues to be kept informed of what's going on and in charge of the government," Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said on Monday evening. "BoJo" has nevertheless become the first head of government of great power hospitalized after being contaminated by the coronavirus.
The news of his hospitalization surprised the whole nation. Two hours after the Queen's rare and solemn address, she finished telling the British that the hour was serious. "On the advice of my doctor, I went to the hospital for routine tests because I am still suffering from coronavirus symptoms," Boris Johnson said on Twitter Monday. These include fever and cough. "I have good morale and stay in touch with my team as we work together to fight this virus
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