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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been told to isolate himself after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for Covid-19, his Downing Street office said on Sunday, a further setback after infighting between his top advisers plunged Downing Street into chaos in recent days.
“He will continue to work from Downing Street, including leading the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic,” said a spokesman for Johnson, who was hospitalized with Covid-19 earlier this year. “The PM is fine and does not show any symptoms of COVID-19.
“He will continue to work from Downing Street, including leading the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic,” the spokesperson added. “The prime minister will follow the rules and isolate himself.”
Johnson met with a group of politicians in Downing Street on Thursday that included Lee Anderson, a Conservative Party member who subsequently developed symptoms for Covid-19 and tested positive.
The British leader hoped to retake the initiative after the recent Downing Street drama.
Johnson’s office said Friday that Dominic Cummings, the prime minister’s most powerful adviser and a fellow veteran of the Brexit referendum, will stop working for him next month.
Negotiations with Brussels on a post-Brexit trade deal are reaching a climax ahead of the December 31 expiration of Britain’s transition period with the European Union. Johnson also has to decide his next step regarding coronavirus restrictions in England after he ordered a four-week lockdown that will end on December 2.
Johnson had to enter intensive care at the hospital in April this year due to the coronavirus.
The prime minister was admitted to hospital earlier that month with persistent symptoms of the virus and was transferred to intensive care after experiencing shortness of breath. – Reuters
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