A UK business minister awaiting Covid-19 test results conducted a meeting with Boris Johnson just hours before becoming ill in the House of Commons, meaning the prime minister may have to self-isolate yet again.
During a Downing Street media briefing on Thursday, the prime minister’s spokesman revealed that Business Secretary Alok Sharma held a 45-minute meeting on Tuesday with Johnson in which Chancellor Rishi Sunak was also present.
Just hours later, Sharma was seen sweating and wiping his nose at the dispatch box in the House of Commons on Wednesday, prompting him to take leave from Parliament and self isolate, fearing he may have contracted the coronavirus.
Business Secretary Alok Sharma wiped his face several times with a handkerchief and appeared to struggle as he spoke about the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill in the Commons pic.twitter.com/ysQ5RPF9lR
— George Ryan 🏳️🌈 (@GeorgeMRyan) June 3, 2020
In what could be another calamitous moment for the PM and his government during the coronavirus crisis, Johnson was seen moments after concluding PMQs seemingly breaking social distancing rules. The consequences of which could mean a number of MPs also having to self-isolate – if Sharma’s Covid-19 test result comes back positive.
Good social distancing by Boris at end of PMQs. #PMQs pic.twitter.com/7pX4C0pQh8
— Elaine Henderson (@weewanderer) June 3, 2020
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Source: RT