‘Keep calm and carry on’ says Boris Johnson – The Yorkshire Post says


Even though the diagnosis has not, for now, curtailed the PM’s ebullience as officials are tasked with leaving meals at his door to minimise the risk of the infection being spread further, the response of Mr Johnson’s political opponents spoke volumes.
Far from mocking Mr Johnson’s misfortune, they know that this could not have come at a worse time – Health Secretary Matt Hancock later became the Cabinet’s second Covid-19 casualty – and this was reflected by their sincere messages of support to the PM and his pregnant fiancée Carrie Symonds.
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It also appears that the Tory leader’s symptoms are mild and that he is still able – “thanks to the wizardry of modern technology” – to communicate with his top team and “lead the national fightback against coronavirus” after chairing Friday morning’s meeting of key aides from his sick bed.
But it’s not just about one person. The Government is a team – it should be operating as a team – and that means other Ministers pulling together to ensure that there is no leadership vacuum.
A sobering reminder about the importance of testing – one of the areas of policy where the response of Ministers is still lacking – it also shows how the health of all individuals is dependent on everyone else conforming to the health rules and regulations as the UK death toll rose to 759.
Illustrated by the nation’s show of support for the NHS on Thursday night, this unprecedented crisis demands an unprecedented political – and public – response. And that means no disruption to the Government’s work – with or without Mr Johnson at the helm.