NSTworld: British Prime Minister BorisJohnson was taken to hospital on Sunday after failing to shake off Covid19 coronavirus symptoms.
The government announced within an hour of the monarch’s rare special address to the country and Commonwealth nations that Johnson had been admitted for further tests as a precaution.
But he said in a video message on Friday that he would continue to stay at home because of a persistent high temperature. When he announced his positive test, his spokesman said Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab would take charge if the prime minister was unable to perform his duties.Johnson is the most high-profile world leader to contract the virus. His pregnant partner, Carrie Symonds, is also recovering from symptoms but has not been tested.
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