Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson delivering a speech in London in June 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville Boris Johnson, Prime Mininister of the United Kingdom, today tested positive for Covid-19, the novel coronavirus that's so far infected 500,000 people and killed 25,000 of them. In a tweet, Mr Johnson said: "Over the last 24 hours…

People at their balconies and windows clap for the NHS in St Johns Wood, London. Image: Beretta/Sims/Shutterstock By Rachel Thompson2020-03-27 10:56:35 UTC At 8pm on Thursday, millions of people in the UK stood at front doors, on balconies, and in windows to clap for our National Health Service (NHS) workers.…

The UK government may start selling coronavirus testing kits on Amazon "within days". According to Sky News: Millions of new coronavirus testing kits could be ready to order on Amazon in days, rather than weeks or months, according to Public Health England. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has previously spoken of…

Three years ago, the U.K. government chastised WhatsApp for enabling end-to-end encryption by default. Today, it’s relying on the encrypted messaging app as a vital service for sharing information about the coronavirus pandemic. The new chatbot, supplied by the U.K. government, will let anyone subscribe to official advice about the…

The UK government has turned to mobile carriers like EE, o2, Vodafone, and Three to send an emergency coronavirus alert today. It’s the first time all UK carriers have been instructed to send a message to customers on behalf of the government, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. UK citizens are…

Image copyright Oratorio Casnigo An Italian priest who gave a respirator to a younger coronavirus patient he did not know has died of the disease.Father Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, died in hospital in Lovere, Bergamo - one of the worst-hit cities in Italy.At least 50 priests have reportedly been killed by…

LONDON — U.K. police will be given powers to enforce strict new rules about when people can leave their homes, Boris Johnson said Monday night as the government tries to halt the spread of the coronavirus. British people will only be allowed out to shop for basic goods, to exercise…

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeAs the coronavirus pandemic spreads, the UK is among nations where concerns are rising about how to tackle the health crisis in community hospitals. Two social media videos that have been widely shared online feature remarks from a Covid-19 patient and a…

Want to read Slashdot from your mobile device? Point it at m.slashdot.org and keep reading! McDonald's Is Closing All Its Restaurants in the UK (bbc.com) Posted by EditorDavid on Sunday March 22, 2020 @09:45PM from the quitting-time dept. An anonymous reader quotes the BBC: McDonald's will close all 1,270 of…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionUS students on spring break defy Covid-19 warningsYoung people are not immune from coronavirus and must avoid socialising and communicating it to older, more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.The choices made by the young can be "the difference…