BORIS Johnson is still displaying symptoms of coronavirus, meaning he may not be able to leave No 10 on Friday as planned. 

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said Johnson was still symptomatic, six days after he first came down with signs of the illness. If he still has a temperature on Friday, he will not be able to leave Downing Street, where he is self-isolating, despite having observed a recommended seven days in isolation.

The spokesman said: “What the guidelines say is that if you still have a high temperature, for example, you should keep self-isolating until your temperature returns to normal. The guidance is that you should stay at home for seven days or for longer if a high temperature persists.”

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