Dominic Cummings goes into self-isolation with coronavirus symptoms

Now No10 chief Dominic Cummings goes into self-isolation with coronavirus symptoms – days after Boris Johnson tested positive 

Dominic Cummings has gone into self-isolation after developing coronavirus symptoms over the weekend, it was revealed today. 

The No10 chief has gone into quarantine just days after Boris Johnson tested positive for the disease. 

Mr Johnson Johnson rallied Britain for a long battle against coronavirus last night – contradicting his predecessor Margaret Thatcher by insisting the country is showing ‘there is such a thing as society’.

The PM made the pointed remark as he announced that 20,000 former NHS staff have ‘come back to the colours’ to help combat the deadly disease.

Dominic Cummings has gone into self-isolation after developing coronavirus symptoms over the weekend, it was revealed today

In the two and a half minute video – posted from his bunker in 11 Downing Street, where he is in quarantin after testing positive for COVID-19 – Mr Johnson thanked everyone who was contributing to the struggle. 

Sounding slightly croaky but defiant, the premier dropped in a reference to Mrs Thatcher’s 1987 comment in which she said there was ‘no such thing as society’.

The ex-PM’s line was widely taken as an endorsement of full-blown individualism – although she insisted she was merely criticising people who blamed ‘society’ for their own failings and lack of effort.  

Mr Johnson said: ‘We are going to do it, we are going to do it together. 

‘One thing I think the coronavirus crisis has already proved is that there really is such a thing as society.’

The intervention came as the UK coronavirus death toll rose by 209 in 24 hours from 1,019 to 1,228.

 

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