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Breaking News: UK’s PM Boris Johnson tests positive of coronavirus

March 27, 2020

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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses a news conference to give a daily update on the government's response to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, inside 10 Downing Street in London on March 19, 2020. (Photo by Leon Neal / POOL / Getty Images) (Photo by LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus. He is currently displaying mild symptoms of the virus and will be in self-isolation.

The test was carried out at Number 10 by NHS staff on the advice of England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty.

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 (@BorisJohnson) March 27, 2020

UK has over 11,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, 578 people have died of the virus so far.

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