Published 13:02 IST, May 14th 2020

Fact check: Did UK PM Boris Johnson call journalists for tea after recovering from COVID?

Fact check on a video which shows UK PM Boris Johnson welcoming reporters at his house allegedly after his recovery from Coronavirus. Here's the truth

Reported by: Ananya Varma
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A video circulating over Facebook showed UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcoming reporters and journalists with tea and snacks and his house.  Facebook user who shared video claimed that he had invited journalists over after having successfully beaten Coronavirus. video was n widely circulated over Twitter and WhatsApp as well. 

caption of viral video read-- "Some reporters visited British Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he recovered from his illness. His home looks like an old abandoned military hut with very old brick walls. road is narrow and t tiled. Just like ordinary people, he is living in a narrow lane. living room was too small so brought out tea tray for reporters. All cups are different. He met m with disheveled hair and casual clos, but with confident smile of a Prime Minister."

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Rating: Misleading

video that was shared by Facebook user was t fake but misleading since video was nearly two years old and was shot in August 2018. This was recorded at a time when Boris Johnson was t even Prime Minister of UK, let alone having to do anything with vel Coronavirus pandemic which hit world in late 2019.  

video was recorded back on August 13, 2018, when Boris Johnson had made certain anti-burqa comments and was n interrogated by reporters at his place. Although he avoided all questions from waiting journalists, he gave m tea and snacks. At  time, Boris Johnson served as  Foreign Secretary of United Kingdom. 

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viral video has thing to do with UK Prime Minister's recovery from Coronavirus.  

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13:02 IST, May 14th 2020