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British PM Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus

Mr Johnson said he had experienced mild symptoms.

The British health minister also has the virus, while England's chief medical officer, Chris Whitty, is showing symptoms of COVID-19. Also: the OECD has estimated that every month major economies spend in lockdown will cut growth by two percentage points, and we hear what it's like to be tested for the coronavirus.

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