The Conservative leader announced on 27 March that he had tested positive for Covid-19 and he has been self-isolating in his flat above Downing Street since.
"We hope as a result of those tests he will be able to come back to Downing Street as soon as possible." "I'm sure this is very frustrating for him, somebody like Boris who wants to be hands on running the government from the front," Mr Jenrick said. "But nonetheless he is still very much in charge of the government."
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been nominated to take over if Mr Johnson is incapacitated, and he will chair the government's daily coronavirus meeting today in the prime minister's place.Live coronavirus updates as they happen The former head of the UK civil service, Lord Kerslake, said it would be "sensible" for Mr Johnson to "step back" if he is not well enough to carry out his role for now.
TORIES have killed more British civilians than Hitler did. That's BEFORE this VIRUS!!
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