There’s been a big rise in the number of people in the UK who have died of coronavirus - 181 lost their lives in the past 24 hours and more than 6000 are being treated in hospital. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the virus. In a video message he said he had mild symptoms and was working from home. The UK death toll has now reached 759—in just three weeks. Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reports by Chief Political Correspondent Vicki Young and Medical Correspondent Fergus Walsh.
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Posted by mancinblack on Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:25 | #
UK latest - 17,089 confirmed cases, 1,019 deaths from coronavirus.
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Posted by Important announcement from Boris Johnson on Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:26 | #
Vladimir Putin (right) shakes hands with Dr. Denis Protsenko. AP
A doctor who gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a tour of a Moscow hospital treating coronavirus patients while neither man was wearing protective gear during a chat has tested positive for the illness.
“Yes, I have tested positive for coronavirus, but I feel pretty good. I’ve isolated myself in my office. I think the immunity I’ve developed this month is doing its job,” Dr. Denis Protsenko, 44, wrote Tuesday on Facebook.
Putin, who visited the Kommunarka hospital in March and spoke with Protsenko, its director, was being regularly tested for COVID-19, according to the Kremlin.
“Everything is OK,” the Kremlin said.
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Posted by Boris hospitalized on Sun, 05 Apr 2020 20:31 | #
Boris Johnson in hospital for tests as coronavirus fears grow
The Prime Minister has been in isolation for more than a week after testing positive for the killer bug. Downing Street confirmed he was suffering “persistent symptoms”
Posted by 181 new deaths UK, 759 total on Sat, 28 Mar 2020 11:44 | #