Boris Johnson test positive for COVID-19

Prime minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating in Downing Street, after displaying mild symptoms of coronavirus.

Boris Johnson has been in close contact with the government’s chief scientist  Sir Patrick Vallance and Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty and all of the people in charge of trying to discharge governments’ various responses to slow the spread of the virus and to keep people safe. There is a standby in Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who would step up if Boris  Johnson has to take time off work. For now, Mr. Johnson is still in charge.