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Johnson published this photo of himself when he was in self-isolation – before being hospitalized.
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“It is a precautionary step, as the prime minister still has symptoms ten days after he tested positive for the corona virus,” the government said.
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Johnson continues to run the government, a spokesman said in the evening. Nevertheless, it was expected that his deputy, Foreign Minister Dominic Raab (46), would step in to chair a meeting on Monday.
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Johnson had announced his infection on March 27 and had withdrawn from his office in self-isolation. On Friday, he spoke up with a video message. He feels better but still has a fever. “According to the government’s advice, I need to continue my self-isolation,” said the prime minister.
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Trump wishes you a speedy recovery
The 55-year-old conservative politician looked exhausted, yet he was optimistic. He had continued working from his office for the past ten days. He had even conducted cabinet meetings via video conference. Now his doctors have intervened. It is expected that his lungs in particular will be examined using various methods.
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US President Trump wished Johnson a speedy recovery after he was hospitalized. “I am hopeful and sure that he will be fine,” Trump said in the White House on Sunday evening (local time). “He is a strong man.”
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Johnson’s pregnant fiancee is also infected
Johnson’s fiancee Carrie Symonds, too, said she had spent a week in bed with symptoms of Covid-19 lung disease. The 32-year-old former communications chief of the Conservative Party said on Twitter on Saturday. However, it was not tested.
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“After seven days of rest, I feel stronger and on the mend,” said Symonds. Being pregnant with Covid-19 was obviously disturbing, she added, and shared an online information brochure with her followers. “Please read and follow the latest guidelines, which I found very reassuring,” she wrote. Johnson and Symonds had only announced their engagement and pregnancy at the end of February. The baby is supposed to be born in early summer.
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The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the UK rose by 621 to 4934 on Sunday. Johnson’s government is under great pressure to increase the number of tests and provide medical personnel with protective equipment. (kes / SDA)
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