The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to run government again from Monday after his Covid 19 illness. The 55-year-old politician will return to his office on Downing Street in London at the start of the week, a spokesman for his office said on Saturday evening.
Johnson had tested positive for Covid-19 in late March, was later taken to a clinic, and was transferred to an intensive care unit for a few days after his condition worsened. Secretary of State Dominic Raab led the government during his stay in the hospital and his rest in Checkers, the country’s government residence.
The prime minister will have to find an answer to how and when public restrictions can be lifted without risking a second wave of infection. Johnson’s government is accused of responding to the virus outbreak more slowly than other European countries. The number of officially reported corona deaths in the country is now more than 20,000. For a long time there were only comparatively few tests, and there was also a lack of protective equipment for employees in clinics.
The “lockdown” puts a heavy strain on the world’s fifth largest economy – experts say it could slide into the worst recession in more than 300 years. Many parliamentarians are therefore calling for the restrictions to be relaxed in order to stimulate the economy.
Source: Apa / Ag.
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