Boris Johnson, who was isolating in Downing Street after testing positive, still had a high temperature and so his doctors felt he should go to an undisclosed hospital for tests in what the government said was a 'precautionary step'. coronavirus
London - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital for tests on Sunday after suffering persistent coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for the virus, though Downing Street said he remained in charge of the government.
News of his hospitalisation came only after an hour after Queen Elizabeth delivered a rallying call to the British public saying they would overcome the coronavirus outbreak if they stayed resolute. The pound briefly fell 0.4% vs the US dollar to $1.2215 before trimming some losses to trade at $1.2230, down 0.3%.
He then changed tack when scientific projections showed a quarter of a million people could die in the United Kingdom.
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