The then-PM questioned government health experts on whether people could get rid of coronavirus with hot air after he watched a YouTube clip that suggested this
Boris Johnson asked scientists if people could kill Covid by blowing a hairdryer up their nose - after he watched a YouTube video suggesting this, the Covid Inquiry has heard.
READ MORE: The burglary case that took so long to get to court the suspect DIED before family saw justiceNumber 10 official was ready to stop Mr Johnson getting in car to see Queen Mr Cummings gave more details on his claim that Mr Johnson had to be stopped from going to see Queen Elizabeth II in person on March 18 - five days before the first lockdown was announced, the Mirror reports. He said No10 officials were prepared to prevent him getting into his car.
Dominic Cummings was told to come up with 'dead cat' to distract from Covid Mr Johnson demanded that Mr Cummings create a “dead cat” to distract the public from Covid in autumn 2020. “My relations with the PM were in a bad state and getting worse,” the former adviser wrote in his witness statement.
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