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| Coronavirus: Boris Johnson stays isolated with mild symptoms | |
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| Boris Johnson will carry on self-isolating after continuing to display mild symptoms of the coronavirus including having a temperature. | Boris Johnson will carry on self-isolating after continuing to display mild symptoms of the coronavirus including having a temperature. |
| The prime minister tested positive for the virus last Friday and had been due to come out of self-isolation today. | The prime minister tested positive for the virus last Friday and had been due to come out of self-isolation today. |
| Mr Johnson continues to work from home and chaired a coronavirus meeting on Friday morning. | Mr Johnson continues to work from home and chaired a coronavirus meeting on Friday morning. |
| He was seen on Thursday applauding the NHS and other key workers from his flat in Downing Street. | |
| Speaking in a video posted on Twitter, Mr Johnson said: "Although I am feeling better and I've done my seven days of isolation alas I still have one of the minor symptoms. | |
| "I still have a temperature. So in accordance with government advice I must continue my self isolation until that symptom itself goes. | |
| "But we're working clearly the whole time on our programme to beat the virus." | |
| Hancock: 'Huge work' to achieve virus test goal | |
| He also added with expected good weather over the weekend that people may be tempted to ignore the advice and spend more time outside. | |
| "I just urge you not do do that," he said. Please, please stick with the guidance." | |
| He added: "This country has made a huge effort, a huge sacrifice and done absolutely brilliantly well in delaying the spread of the virus. | |
| "Let's stick with it now and remember that incredible clapping last night for our fantastic NHS. We are doing it to protect them and save lives." | |
| Health Secretary Matt Hancock had also tested positive for the virus and returned from self-isolation on Thursday, to host the daily Downing Street news conference. | |
| Mr Hancock said the government has "a huge amount of work to do" to meet its target 100,000 coronavirus tests a day, announced at Thursday's news conference. | |
| He said he was not relying on new antibody blood tests to meet the goal, which was announced after criticism of the UK's testing strategy. | |
| "It's got to happen. I've got a plan to get us there, I've set it as a goal and it's what the nation needs," he said. | |
| Labour has called for more details on what kind of tests will be involved. | |
| It came as the Prince of Wales officially opened London's new 4,000 bed NHS Nightingale Hospital via a video link from his Scottish home. |