Boris Johnson has tested positive for Coronavirus

Just heard he is self isolating in No. 10. If he is ok he can always use the tinternet.

Poor chap - wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.

It had seemed a real possibility as those daily announcements with lots of journalists cheek by jowl seemed like a potential germ soup. They have only become remote in the last few days.

Hope his pregnant girlfriend is ok

I hope he is one of the lucky ones and only gets it mildly. It looks ghastly even if you get it moderately severely.

I suspect it’s an excuse to stop those embarrassing ‘ updates’ he was giving!

Wouldn't wish even Bojo harm but I hope it makes him realise what ordinary folk are going through with the illness and all the financial issues and lack of produce in shops.I doubt it will though ,he wont have to go without bread or milk or wait 4 weeks for a home delivery

I imagine that as long as he feels well enough, he will continue with whatever work is possible from within the confines of No. 10.
I'm sure the internet connection there will good enough for remote video conferences/ interviews etc., so still expect to see and hear plenty from him.

I actually did wonder if he was unwell, he looked in a bad way.

Same as Prince Charles or anybody, I would not wish anybody to be ill.

paddyanne I would put money on it that he would not know where the nearest supermarket is or a corner shop. I doubt if he has ever entered either.

I’m curious if everyone complaining that Prince Charles was tested will also complain that Boris got tested.

I do hope that he recovers quickly.

He ll never realise what ordinary folk are going through paddyanne look how quickly he gets tested but I don’t wish him any harm that’s for sure

I wish him a speedy recovery.

BJ is on tv right now talking, and looks and sounds fine, so obviously has it mildly.He will give tv interviews from Downing St and is self isolating.
Not something we want to contemplate, but over the course of the next year I should think almost everybody will catch it,
Most mildly, some moderately and some very ill indeed.
We can’t stay inside forever and the virus will still be around.

Like him or not (I do), he's been doing a brilliant job - one that he's only been in for 15? weeks!

Of course he knows where the damned shops are - he hasn't bee living in a cave.

He looked pretty terrible when he was on tv recently...and he's been giving us all those "embarrassing"(really?!) udates BECAUSE HE RUNS THE COUNTRY

I thought both he and Prince Charles looked tired and unwell doing the 'clap for the NHS' last night.

I hope they will soon be recovered.

If he needs a ventilator could he have one of the ones he forgot to order from the EU please? (Naughty trisher!! )

Rubbish Daddima

What do you like about him and his message and his style?

Don't want WW3, just can't comprehend it really.

Hope he takes it on the chin like he suggested we all should!

Panic not trisher - it appears that while they ‘missed’ the first round of emails they’re going to join the next lot of EU procurement

I wish Boris and everyone else who has this horrendous virus a speedy recovery wherever and whenever possible. Our wonderful NHS is doing an amazing job treating the everyone in very difficult circumstances with the resources it has.

He shouldn't have been shaking hands with victims and trying to persuade us that it wasn't so important. I do feel for his pregnant gf though.

Still people making petty little digs even in this crisis. He is the Prime Minister and should have the best treatment available. All men are not equal, never have been, and never will be. People cannot accept that.

No good assuming he has it mildly because he has just started the battle. I wish him all the best.

I agree, Chestnut, he is an important person and people need to accept that.

Me too Chestnut ??
All top politicians are at risk, the amount of people they have to come into contact with.