What was posted
Boris Johnson published a video announcing he had tested positive for coronavirus and was self-isolating.
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Why it mattered
Downing Street confirmed the test result the same day. The post came days after the first UK lockdown announcement and was an unusual instance of a sitting prime minister announcing a personal diagnosis directly on social media.
Sources
- Statement from Downing Street: 27 March 2020 – GOV.UK
- ‘We are all at risk’ Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock and test positive for virus