27 Mar, 2020 @ 12:21
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BREAKING: Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

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Boris Johnson began showing symptoms of COVID-19 on Thursday
Boris
Boris Johnson began showing symptoms of COVID-19 on Thursday

BORIS Johnson has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. 

The British prime minister made his diagnosis known in a statement via social media.

The UK leader tweeted: “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.”

Johnson was tested on the advice of chief medical officer Chris Witty, Downing Street said.

The Conservative Party leader began showing symptoms on Thursday.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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