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#BREAKING UK PM to self-isolate when not working, following minister's infection: Downing St

#UPDATES UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will undertake "only essential government business" in the week ahead after he was designated a close contact, following Health Secretary Sajid Javid’s confirmation he had tested positive

#UPDATE UK PM #BorisJohnson will undertake "only essential government business" in the week ahead and will self-isolate when not working, Downing Street says, after he was designated a close contact of Covid-positive Health Secretary #SajidJavid u.afp.com/UE5h

#UPDATE UK PM #BorisJohnson and finance minister #RishiSunak will work remotely in the week ahead after being designated close contacts of Covid-positive Health Secretary #SajidJavid, Downing St says, reversing an earlier announcement u.afp.com/UE5h

#BREAKING UK's self-isolating PM Johnson urges public to 'be cautious' against Covid on eve of lifting pandemic curbs in England

#UPDATE British PM #BorisJohnson on Sunday urged the public in England to "be cautious" against Covid on the eve of lifting pandemic curbs, as he confirmed he will be self-isolating until July 26 u.afp.com/UETx