[ad_1]
(ANSA) – LONDON, NOVEMBER 16 – Boris Johnson is “absolutely fine” and his isolation at home is just a precautionary measure envisaged by British guidelines. His health minister, Matt Hancock, told Times Radio after the prime minister received the recommendation to take this precaution last night, as the national testing and monitoring system had reported the Covid infection from a deputy Lee Anderson. Johnson met with some other Conservative majority MPs on Thursday and then tested positive for Covid on Saturday.
Hancock, who as prime minister was struck by the coronavirus in the spring, said Johnson can work normally from his Downing Street residence and have video meetings.
While he overlooked the possible lack of 2 meter distance between BoJo and MP Anderson shown by some images.
For the British executive, the week that opens includes crucial commitments: from the negotiations with the EU in the post-Brexit, to the restart of the workforce and the expected government action after the departure of the now ex-eminence Gray de Downing. Street, Dominic Cummings.
Hancock today also confirmed the announcement of the program aimed at bringing Covid testing in the UK from the current European record of 300,000 daily to around 600,000 in early 2021 – knowing that the infection is bound to circulate as well. ‘next year despite advances on the vaccine front. (HANDLE).
REPRODUCTION RESERVED © Copyright ANSA
[ad_2]
