Boris Johnson’s pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds has been suffering coronavirus symptoms.
She posted on Twitter today: “I’ve spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of coronavirus.
“I haven’t needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger and I’m on the mend.
“Being pregnant with COVID-19 is obviously worrying.”
I’ve spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of Coronavirus. I haven’t needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger and I’m on the mend.
— Carrie Symonds (@carriesymonds) April 4, 2020
Meanwhile, concerned Brits have been worried that Boris still looks poorly despite the Prime Minister insisting he’s feeling “better” in his latest update, following his coronavirus diagnosis.
A Downing Street spokesperson confirmed the news earlier this week that the PM would remain in isolation. He still had “mild” symptoms of COVID-19, they said.
And on Twitter yesterday afternoon (Friday, March 3), Boris offered an update on his condition as he addressed the nation from his home at Downing Street.
How is Boris Johnson doing?
Another quick update from me on our campaign against #coronavirus.
You are saving lives by staying at home, so I urge you to stick with it this weekend, even if we do have some fine weather.#StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/4GHmJhxXQ0
— Boris Johnson #StayHomeSaveLives (@BorisJohnson) April 3, 2020
He says in the clip: “Hi folks, quick update from me on the campaign against coronavirus. First of all, in my own case, although I’m feeling better and I’ve done my seven days of isolation, alas I still have one of the symptoms. A minor symptom, I still have a temperature.
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“And so, in accordance with government advice I must continue my self-isolation until that symptom itself goes.
“But we’re working, clearly, the whole time on our programme to defeat the virus.”
Despite sounding upbeat and saying he felt an improvement, his followers thought he still looked rough.
One said: “@BorisJohnson you still look poorly, Boris, but better than you did the other day, get some rest if you can, and thank you for all you are doing. Hoping each coming day sees you feeling better.”
Urged to get some rest
Another replied: “Johnson is looking more ill with each video.”
A third urged him: “Please, please, please get some rest.”
You are looking quite poorly.
Someone else said: “Get well soon, Boris. You still don’t look well, try and take it easy. Need you back fighting fit.”
A fifth tweeted back: “Hi Boris, you are looking quite poorly, hope you’re ok and feeling much better soon.”
@BorisJohnson you still look poorly Boris, but better than you did the other day, get some rest if you can, and thank you for all you are doing. Hoping each coming day sees you feeling better.
— KarenM (@GPWhisperer) April 3, 2020
Johnson is looking more ill with each video. Can we please wrap up Dominic Raab in cotton wool.
So that nobody can ever find him.
— Guy Fawkes (@blunted_james) April 3, 2020
Please, please,please get some rest.
— Mrs B 🐾 (@cookhamcockapoo) April 3, 2020
Get well soon Boris. You still dont look well, try and take it easy. Need you back fighting fit
— Chris (@chrisw1905) April 3, 2020
Hi Boris, you are looking quite poorly, hope you’re ok and feeling much better soon.
— Paula Dearden (@dearden_paula) April 3, 2020
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Elsewhere in his latest video update, the Prime Minister repeated calls for Brits to adhere to social distancing measures this weekend as the weather improves.
It follows similar messages from a GP on This Morning and Good Morning Britain’s weather expert Laura Tobin.
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