Coronavirus news you might have missed overnight: Boris Johnson admitted to hospital for tests, as Queen says UK ‘will succeed’ in fight against Covid-19 but may have ‘more to endure’
Prime minister will continue to lead government’s efforts to tackle Covid-19 outbreak
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Boris Johnson admitted to hospital for tests
Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests as he continues to experience coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for the virus.
Number 10 said the prime minister, who still has a high temperature, was taken to an NHS London hospital as a “precautionary step” on the advice of his doctor.
Mr Johnson has been self-isolating in his Downing Street flat since 27 March when he announced he had contracted Covid-19.
It is understood he remains in charge of the government’s efforts to tackle the outbreak of the disease and is in contact with ministerial colleagues and officials.
Queen Elizabeth says UK ‘will succeed’ in fight against Covid-19 but may have ‘more to endure’
The Queen gave a rare televised address to the nation, during which she said the UK “will succeed” in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic but acknowledged there may be “more to endure” before normality returns.
The head of state delivered a message of hope, saying if people “remain united and resolute” in the face of the outbreak “we will overcome it”.
She thanked frontline NHS staff, care workers and others for “selflessly” carrying out their essential roles during the crisis and echoed the words of Dame Vera Lynn when she told the British public: “We will meet again”.
Scotland‘s chief medical officer has resigned after breaking coronavirus lockdown rules by visiting her second home.
Dr Catherine Calderwood agreed to step down just hours after “unreservedly” apologising for the trip to Fife and withdrawing from giving public briefings.
She said she took the decision following a discussion with first minister Nicola Sturgeon, who said the issue “risks undermining confidence” in the government’s advice.
It came after The Scottish Sun published photos of Dr Calderwood and her family near a coastal retreat in Earlsferry, more than an hour away from Edinburgh, late on Saturday.
Tiger at New York City zoo tests positive for Covid-19
A four-year-old tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York has tested positive for coronavirus, likely the first case involving an animal in the US.
Nadia and six other big cats were symptomatic with a dry cough and were believed to have been infected by an asymptomatic member of the zoo staff.
The cat was tested "out of an abundance" of caution and the animals are reportedly doing well under veterinary care.
Nadia and her sister Azul, along with two other tigers and three lions are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society.
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