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Where is Boris Johnson and when is he returning to work as Prime Minister?
BORIS Johnson is back at work today (April 27) after returning to Downing Street.
The PM has had a rough time battling coronavirus at Chequers and St Thomas', but now he is coming back to lead Britain out of lockdown.
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Where is Boris Johnson?
Boris Johnson is now back in Downing Street after spending time recovering from coronavirus in his countryside residence, Chequers.
He was discharged from hospital on April 11.
The Prime Minister returned to Downing Street on April 26 and started work on Monday, April 27.
The PM previously said he would return to work to lead the UK out of lockdown, but in his first speech he refused to risk a second wave of cases by lifting restrictions too soon.
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The extended lockdown is due to end on May 7.
He told aides on Friday, April 24 that he is "raring to go".
On April 23, a cabinet source “He’s not the sort of person who is very good at doing nothing. In truth, he has been working pretty much full time for the past week.”
His office has reported he has been increasing the number of daily walks and gradually taking on more work, culminating in regular calls with cabinet ministers as well as President Donald Trump and the Queen.
When did Boris contract coronavirus and how long was he in hospital?
Boris, 55, has bounced back from the infection that had him hospitalised on April 5 with persistent symptoms.
He was described as “exhausted but euphoric” as he was declared well enough to leave the intensive care unit on Thursday, April 9.
He was formally discharged on Easter Sunday, April 12.
He waved at doctors and nurses on the way out and effusively thanked any member of staff who came within eyeshot.
Boris told friends the care he had received at St Thomas' had been “exemplary” and added: “I can’t thank them enough. I owe them my life.”
He singled out Nurse Jenny McGee as the person who saved his life, leaving the New Zealand nurse "shocked" when she heard the news.
The PM showed appreciation by clapping his medics just two hours after being wheeled out of intensive care and back to a normal ward at St Thomas’ Hospital.
Several patients joined in, turning a gentle ripple to a rousing round of applause that echoed throughout the general ward.
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Where has he been recuperating?
Mr Johnson has been in isolation at Chequers, the lavish country estate that acts as a second home for Prime Ministers.
The beautiful mansion sits near the village of Ellesborough in Buckinghamshire, 41 miles from Downing Street.
Who has been running the country while Boris was recovering?
In Boris' absence, Dominic Raab stepped in as stand-in PM.
Michael Gove has been chairing a daily meeting with Mr Raab, Matt Hancock and Rishi Sunak - dubbed “the quad” - to discuss key decisions.
On his first day back at work on April 27, Mr Johnson gave a speech outside Downing Street saying there would be no changes to the lockdown yet.
He warned it was the "moment of maximum risk" and we must tread carefully.
His Cabinet is currently split in half over the next step.
Some, who have been dubbed as "doves", want the lockdown to continue longer to ensure that the NHS does not become overwhelmed.
This group is thought to include Mr Hancock, and the Prime Minister himself.
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The other group has been called "hawks", and want the lockdown measures to be lifted so that the economy can recover.
This group is said to include Mr Sunak and Mr Gove.
Furthermore, the Government is currently under pressure from some Conservative MPs and party donors to ease the lockdown measures.
Billionaire Michael Spencer told : "We should start loosening up the lockdown as soon as we reasonably can and allow the economy to start moving forward."
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