Boris Johnson is ’Keen to Get Back to Work’ After Recovering from COVID-19 - Report

By Staff, Agencies

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was “keen to get back to work” after returning from St. Thomas’ Hospital in London, where he has spent a week following a deterioration in his condition, caused by COVID-19, Daily Mail reported, citing sources familiar with the development.

According to the PM’s spokesman, Johnson had a call with First Secretary of State and his deputy during the pandemic Dominic Raab a few days ago and was now fully “focused on recovery”.

“He continues his recovery at Chequers”, Johnson’s spokesman said as quoted by Daily Mail. “He's not doing government work”.

Johnson tested positive for coronavirus in late March and was admitted to hospital on 5 April after corona-induced symptoms, including a cough and a high temperature, caused a deterioration in his condition. He received “standard oxygen treatment” in the hospital, according to official reports, and was discharged a week later after making “good progress” and testing negative for the infection.

The development comes as the United Kingdom continues its battle with coronavirus, which has taken lives of more than 14,600 people in the state so far, according to the data published on 18 April.