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Britain secured 25 million protective gowns from China

Britain has secured 25 million protective gowns from China and is working across the globe to secure more supplies of medical clothing after some hospitals warned they were running dangerously low, Culture Minister Oliver Dowden said on…

PM Johnson ‘getting better’ in intensive care

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was getting better on Thursday in intensive care where he is battling COVID-19 as his government extended its bank overdraft facility and reviewed the most stringent shutdown in peacetime history.…

British PM Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating at his Downing Street residence but said he would still lead the government’s response to the accelerating outbreak. “I’ve taken a test. That…

Johnson welcomes the new British government

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed his new government on Friday, pledging that it will be well thought by voters "who voted for us in huge numbers", by improving infrastructure, fighting crime and building more hospitals.