Lee Anderson, a Conservative Party member tests positive for COVID-19British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, a fresh setback after infighting amongst his top advisers plunged Downing Street into chaos last week. Watch | Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine shows positive resultsMr. Johnson, who was admitted to hospital with the novel coronavirus earlier this year, is well and does not have any symptoms, a spokesman for the Prime Minister said on Sunday. “He will carry on working from Downing Street, including on leading the governments response to the coronavirus pandemic,” the spokesman said. The British leader had been hoping to seize back the initiative after last week's drama in Downing Street. Johnson also has to decide his next move on England's coronavirus restrictions after he ordered a four-week lockdown that is due to end on Dec. 2.

Source: The Hindu November 15, 2020 21:33 UTC