UK PM hospitalized as Queen says ‘we will meet again’
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Boris Johnson has been admitted to a hospital after his coronavirus symptoms persisted for 10 days. He was taken to an NHS hospital in the late hours of April 5 and will undergo precautionary tests. He is expected to stay in overnight.
Politicians, including those from the opposition in the UK and public figures, among others took to Twitter, a social networking site, to send out wishes to the UK PM.
Separately, more than 23.3 million people watched the Queen’s “inspirational” and “galvanizing” coronavirus TV address to the nation last night, it was revealed on April 6. Her Majesty’s highly personal speech evoked Britain’s stoicism during WWII with viewers admitting they had a lump in their throat and tears in their eyes as she echoed Dame Vera Lynn’s words: “We will meet again”.
It was revealed that 23million-plus in the UK – three out of four people watching TV last night – tuned in on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 at 8 pm (BST), putting it just outside the top 10 most-watched broadcasts of all time in Britain.
It is only the fifth time the monarch has given such a speech in her 68-year reign, outside her usual annual Christmas Day speech.
Both “Boris Johnson” and “Queen speech” were trending on Twitter on April 5 and 6.
