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Boris Johnson tests positive for Coronavirus (Original Post)
RandySF
Mar 2020
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He probably was a walking Rand Paul, giving it to as many like a fucking selfish Libertarian would.
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2020
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hlthe2b
(102,290 posts)1. Well, well, well. This ought to send a few shock waves for the "hoax" crowd.
I don't like him, but I wish him a full recovery. At least he FINALLY did the right thing, albeit much too late re: COVID-19 lockdown.
TheBlackAdder
(28,208 posts)15. He probably was a walking Rand Paul, giving it to as many like a fucking selfish Libertarian would.
Pachamama
(16,887 posts)2. Oh wow...
Its only a matter of statistics and time before we find out more and more political leaders and heads of states are infected and yes, even here....
nitpicker
(7,153 posts)3. Link to The Guardian 1117
malaise
(269,045 posts)4. Oh Brexit!
That is all
Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)5. If there is a God he will be put on a ventilator
Oh Please!
Sunriser13
(612 posts)9. That'd be one way to shut him up!
It is shameful that he, like Trump, minimized the threat until it was too late to mount an effective defense.
Brexit? Don't get me started!
dalton99a
(81,515 posts)17. +1
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)6. .
malaise
(269,045 posts)7. Coronavirus: 'Mix-up' over EU ventilator scheme
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-52052694
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The government says a communications mix-up meant it missed the deadline to join an EU scheme to get extra ventilators for the coronavirus crisis.
Ministers were earlier accused of putting Brexit before public health when Downing Street said the UK had decided to pursue its own scheme.
But No 10 now says officials did not get emails inviting the UK to join and it could join future schemes.
Labour is demanding to know why the government had changed its message.
The party's shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth said: "Given the huge need for PPE, testing capacity and crucial medical equipment including ventilators, people will want to know why on Monday ministers were saying they had 'chosen other routes' over the joint EU procurement initiatives but now they are claiming that they missed the relevant emails.
"We need an urgent explanation from ministers about how they will get crucial supplies to the frontline as a matter of urgency."
He has said the UK "should be co-operating through international schemes to ensure we get these desperately needed pieces of kit".
<snip>
The government says a communications mix-up meant it missed the deadline to join an EU scheme to get extra ventilators for the coronavirus crisis.
Ministers were earlier accused of putting Brexit before public health when Downing Street said the UK had decided to pursue its own scheme.
But No 10 now says officials did not get emails inviting the UK to join and it could join future schemes.
Labour is demanding to know why the government had changed its message.
The party's shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth said: "Given the huge need for PPE, testing capacity and crucial medical equipment including ventilators, people will want to know why on Monday ministers were saying they had 'chosen other routes' over the joint EU procurement initiatives but now they are claiming that they missed the relevant emails.
"We need an urgent explanation from ministers about how they will get crucial supplies to the frontline as a matter of urgency."
He has said the UK "should be co-operating through international schemes to ensure we get these desperately needed pieces of kit".
magicarpet
(14,155 posts)8. Does he like to golf ?
Has he ever been to MAGA el LARDAFATSO, Floridah ?
Does he mind bed bugs ?
Luz
(772 posts)10. Wonder how many ppl he has infected so far. He's been
shaking hands all over the place.
Demovictory9
(32,457 posts)11. irony
malaise
(269,045 posts)12. He was in Parliament on Wednesday
There will be others
mucifer
(23,549 posts)16. I have a fear the USA Congress is a big petrie dish
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)13. A wake up call?
Dump's time twin...even looks like the orange maggot.
Will this wake them up? Nah...
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Roland99
(53,342 posts)18. BoJo gots da Coro