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| UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson spends night in hospital | UK coronavirus live: Boris Johnson spends night in hospital |
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| Follow the latest coronavirus developments in the UK after the prime minister was admitted to hospital for further tests | Follow the latest coronavirus developments in the UK after the prime minister was admitted to hospital for further tests |
| Jenrick also played down speculation that the government planned to close parks or ban outside exercise, but he urged the public to stick to the existing physical distancing rules. | |
| He said he “disappointed” that some parks have been so busy that councils have been forced to close them. | |
| He said: | |
| Asked if the government was considering following France in making the public fill out forms before they could leave their homes, Jenrick said: | |
| The communities secretary, Robert Jenrick, has insisted that Johnson will continue to lead the government while in hospital. | |
| Speaking to BBC Breakfast, said the prime minister “must be frustrated” by his condition. | |
| He said: | |
| Asked how practical it is for Johnson to run a government from hospital, Jenrick said: | |
| Most people recover from Covid-19 within a week and cannot even be certain they had it, as they probably won’t be tested. The advice is to stay home, rest and take paracetamol. In 80% of cases, that is the end of it. | Most people recover from Covid-19 within a week and cannot even be certain they had it, as they probably won’t be tested. The advice is to stay home, rest and take paracetamol. In 80% of cases, that is the end of it. |
| But NHS advice is that if the symptoms – mainly the dry cough, temperature and fatigue – have not gone by the end of a week, or they get worse, people should seek medical help. | But NHS advice is that if the symptoms – mainly the dry cough, temperature and fatigue – have not gone by the end of a week, or they get worse, people should seek medical help. |
| Unlike Matt Hancock, the health secretary, who revealed he had Covid-19 on the same day as the prime minister, Boris Johnson has not recovered within the first week. He is said to have been admitted to hospital for tests, which may include scans of his lungs to check for pneumonia, as well as blood tests. He had a diagnostic test for Covid-19, so doctors will be looking for progression of the disease and to establish that he has not entered the second phase, where the immune system goes into overdrive. | Unlike Matt Hancock, the health secretary, who revealed he had Covid-19 on the same day as the prime minister, Boris Johnson has not recovered within the first week. He is said to have been admitted to hospital for tests, which may include scans of his lungs to check for pneumonia, as well as blood tests. He had a diagnostic test for Covid-19, so doctors will be looking for progression of the disease and to establish that he has not entered the second phase, where the immune system goes into overdrive. |
| Given the increasing pressure on hospitals at the moment, it is unlikely he will have been admitted unless doctors have real concerns. Minor tests could be carried out in Downing Street. | Given the increasing pressure on hospitals at the moment, it is unlikely he will have been admitted unless doctors have real concerns. Minor tests could be carried out in Downing Street. |
| The new shadow chancellor, Anneliese Dodds, said it is “critical” that ministers start working on a way out of the economic shutdown immediately. | The new shadow chancellor, Anneliese Dodds, said it is “critical” that ministers start working on a way out of the economic shutdown immediately. |
| Speaking to ITV’s Good Morning Britain, she said: | Speaking to ITV’s Good Morning Britain, she said: |
| Dodds said she would be speaking to her counterpart in government, Rishi Sunak, later in the day as she stressed the importance of working with the Tories during the crisis. | Dodds said she would be speaking to her counterpart in government, Rishi Sunak, later in the day as she stressed the importance of working with the Tories during the crisis. |
| Welcome to an earlier than usual edition our UK coronavirus live blog following the prime minister’s admission to hospital as he is still suffers symptoms of the virus. | Welcome to an earlier than usual edition our UK coronavirus live blog following the prime minister’s admission to hospital as he is still suffers symptoms of the virus. |
| Downing Street said Boris Johnson will stay for “as long as needed” in the unnamed London NHS hospital where he was taken as a “precautionary step” on the advice of his doctor. Johnson remains “in charge of the government” and in contact with ministerial colleagues and officials despite his hospital admission, a spokesman said. | Downing Street said Boris Johnson will stay for “as long as needed” in the unnamed London NHS hospital where he was taken as a “precautionary step” on the advice of his doctor. Johnson remains “in charge of the government” and in contact with ministerial colleagues and officials despite his hospital admission, a spokesman said. |
| The news came just an hour after the Queen delivered a message of hope to the nation amid the Covid-19 pandemic, saying “we will overcome it” although we “may have more still to endure”.Johnson, 55, tested positive for the virus 10 days ago, and has been in self-isolation inside his Downing Street flat since. | The news came just an hour after the Queen delivered a message of hope to the nation amid the Covid-19 pandemic, saying “we will overcome it” although we “may have more still to endure”.Johnson, 55, tested positive for the virus 10 days ago, and has been in self-isolation inside his Downing Street flat since. |
| A Number 10 spokeswoman said: | A Number 10 spokeswoman said: |
| US President Donald Trump was among the well-wishers, starting Sunday night’s White House press briefing by saying Johnson was “a great friend of mine” and adding: “I’m sure he is going to be fine, he’s a strong man, a strong person.” | US President Donald Trump was among the well-wishers, starting Sunday night’s White House press briefing by saying Johnson was “a great friend of mine” and adding: “I’m sure he is going to be fine, he’s a strong man, a strong person.” |
| Meanwhile: | Meanwhile: |
| Scotland’s chief medical officer, Dr Catherine Calderwood, resigned following criticism for visiting her second home and not adhering to social distancing advice. | Scotland’s chief medical officer, Dr Catherine Calderwood, resigned following criticism for visiting her second home and not adhering to social distancing advice. |
| The Department of Health and Social Care said the number of reported coronavirus-related hospital deaths had risen by 621 to 4,934 as of 5pm on Saturday, up from 4,313 the day before. | The Department of Health and Social Care said the number of reported coronavirus-related hospital deaths had risen by 621 to 4,934 as of 5pm on Saturday, up from 4,313 the day before. |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow confirmed Lynsay Coventry, 54, who died on Thursday, was the first serving midwife to die after testing positive for the virus. | Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow confirmed Lynsay Coventry, 54, who died on Thursday, was the first serving midwife to die after testing positive for the virus. |
| Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned outdoor exercise could be banned if people continued to flout the social distancing rules. | Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned outdoor exercise could be banned if people continued to flout the social distancing rules. |