COVID-19: UK PM Boris Johnson admitted to hospital after showing persistent symptoms

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been mitted to  hospital for tests after showing persistent symptoms of coronavirus. Johnson was tested positive of vel virus over a week back. However, British Prime Minister's office and residence has confirmed that he has been hospitalised as a precautionary measure. He was taken to a London hospital on Sunday evening with persistent symptoms, including temperature.

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"On vice of his doctor, Prime Minister has tonight been mitted to hospital for tests," Downing Street said as quoted by international media.

"This is a precautionary step, as Prime Minister continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus 10 days after testing positive for virus," international media reported.

Johnson, 55, anunced that he h tested positive for virus on March 27, describing a cough and a fever in a video posted to Twitter. British Prime Minister has thanked National Health Service (NHS) for selflessly serving nation.

Queen Elizabeth II, in a rare televised dress on Sunday, called on United Kingdom to rise to confront challenge of coronavirus pandemic and sought to rally people in an increasingly challenging time by offering words of reassurance to lift ir spirits.

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She thanked NHS frontline health care workers who have been battling crisis he-on. She said, "I am sure nation will join me in assuring you that what you do is appreciated and every hour of your hard work brings us closer to a return to more rmal times."

"While we have faced challenges before, this one is different. This time we join with all nations across globe in a common endeavour, using great vances of science and our instinctive compassion to heal. We will succeed - and that success will belong to every one of us," she said in her four-minute-long speech.

Earlier, Prince Charles who h tested positive of vel virus h come out of quarantine within a week of being tested positive, however, Prince of Wales was said to be maintaining social distancing as a precautionary measure. UK has reported over 48,000 positive cases of COVID-19 with nearly 5,000 deaths. dely pandemic has infected millions worldwide while claiming nearly 70,000 lives.