Boris Johnson tests positive for Covid-19

[brogdale]

I'm no fan, but it just struck me for a second that we are wishing him dead and he's got a young child and a missus at home. Just for a second.

“...we...” implies yourself included?

 

[cyril_smear]

His incompetence has seen thousands die.

He wouldn't be missed.

I did say just for a second.

 

[cyril_smear]

“...we...” implies yourself included?

That's exactly what I said.

 

[danny la rouge]

Wouldn't Boris be immune, having contracted it already?

https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1473-3099%2820%2930764-7

“ previous exposure to SARS-CoV-2 might not guarantee total immunity in all cases. All individuals, whether previously diagnosed with COVID-19 or not, should take identical precautions to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2”.

 

[tim]

I'm no fan, but it just struck me for a second that we are wishing him dead and he's got a young child and a missus at home. Just for a second.

I assume, the comment was more about Johnson's past form as a feckless father.

 

[frogwoman]

Speak for yourself, I and I guess most people here just made jokey comments, you're the one who brought his baby into it.

 

[cyril_smear]

Speak for yourself, I and I guess most people here just made jokey comments, you're the one who brought his baby into it.

The auld ''I was only joking'' caveat!! That's okay then cos so was I

 

[Pickman's model]

I see the virus is of the if at first you don't succeed... school of thought

 

[Pickman's model]

I'm no fan, but it just struck me for a second that we are wishing him dead and he's got a young child and a missus at home. Just for a second.

And many children elsewhere too

 

[Pickman's model]

The auld ''I was only joking'' caveat!! That's okay then cos so was I

Liked for the auld

 

[cyril_smear]

Liked for the auld

edit... can't post gifs on this site it seems.

 

[brogdale]

And many children elsewhere too

And a former “missus” not at home.

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

Does this mean that poor Boris will now have to avoid difficult questions about Cummings for the next little while? And avoid difficult questions about the pandemic? And avoid difficult decisions about Brexit? And all on doctor's orders? How convenient!

 

[MrSki]

Does this mean that poor Boris will now have to avoid difficult questions about Cummings for the next little while? And avoid difficult questions about the pandemic? And avoid difficult decisions about Brexit? And all on doctor's orders? How convenient!

There is talk of him doing PMQs remotely. I hope so cos he will have some awkward questions this week.

ETA he won't answer them though. 'I think what people want to hear...'

 

[Ted Striker]

Dying would be a fairly 4d chess checkmate in unifying the country, tbf

 

[Badgers]

 

[Dogsauce]

I'm no fan, but it just struck me for a second that we are wishing him dead and he's got a young child and a missus at home. Just for a second.

He’ll stuff the kid in a boarding school at the earliest opportunity, then fuck off with another woman sometime too, so not really like the kid will miss out on any kind of fathering.

 

[Dogsauce]

well played Twatter.

 

[brogdale]

Thoughts with all those tory-donor, corporate sponsored hi-viz jackets & helmets that will hang unused in 'red-wall' marginal portakabins.

 

[mauvais]

PM says he is in good health and has no coronavirus symptoms ahead of crucial week

Forced into another predictable U-turn, dead by Wednesday.

 

[Gerry1time]

There is talk of him doing PMQs remotely. I hope so cos he will have some awkward questions this week.

"Oh, hi, sorry, yeah, don't know what happened there, Zoom just kicked me out. My Internet's been a bit wobbly all day TBH. Anyway, looks like we're out of time for any more questions, sorry about that"

 

[Artaxerxes]

There is talk of him doing PMQs remotely. I hope so cos he will have some awkward questions this week.

ETA he won't answer them though. 'I think what people want to hear...'

If there’s anyone I’d think would wank on a work zoom call it’d be him.

 

[Ax^]

stop teasing us covid

*shakes fist at virus

 

[Lord Camomile]

Why can't he just get a test or eight? Presumably he has access to them?

 

[killer b]

There is talk of him doing PMQs remotely. I hope so cos he will have some awkward questions this week.

ETA he won't answer them though. 'I think what people want to hear...'

he has awkward questions every week tbf. what difference does PMQs ever make?

 

[Ax^]

Why can't he just get a test or eight? Presumably he has access to them?

because they cannot get him out of the fridge for long enough

 

[zora]

Why can't he just get a test or eight? Presumably he has access to them?

This question keeps coming up in various contexts - in my understanding the test might only show up a positive 7-10 days after exposure even if the virus has indeed been transmitted, hence the need for a longer quarantine period, and not just "test - negative - you are free to go" the day after a potential or known exposure to the virus. So the fourteen day quarantine period for contact persons is not just due to scarcity of tests.
But yes, I would imagine that he will get tested several times in this period even if he is not developing symptoms.

 

[Lord Camomile]

This question keeps coming up in various contexts - in my understanding the test might only show up a positive 7-10 days after exposure even if the virus has indeed been transmitted, hence the need for a longer quarantine period, and not just "test - negative - you are free to go" the day after a potential or known exposure to the virus. So the fourteen day quarantine period for contact persons is not just due to scarcity of tests.
But yes, I would imagine that he will get tested several times in this period even if he is not developing symptoms.

Ah, fair enough, I did wonder if it was a case of the virus not 'presenting' that soon after possible contact.

 

[cupid_stunt]

You've got to laugh...

Four more Tory MPs self-isolating after No 10 meeting with Covid-positive colleague
The four other Conservative MPs present at the meeting last week with Boris Johnson and Lee Anderson, the Tory who has subsequently tested positive, are also self-isolating.
According to the BBC, they are: Katherine Fletcher, Andy Carter, Lia Nici and Brendan Clarke-Smith.
LINK

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I hope he's getting a swab up the nose every hour. Roughly inserted. Can't be too careful.