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Johnson Becomes 1st Head Of State Hospitalized For COVID-19

April 07 2020

United Kingdom

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been hospitalized after continuing to suffer “persistent symptoms” of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), reports BBC News.

Johnson was hospitalized in London on Sunday night, nine days after initially testing positive for COVID-19. He is the first head of state known to have been hospitalized by the virus.

His symptoms at the time reportedly included a temperature and a cough. Unconfirmed reports suggested that he was administered oxygen when...

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