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shenmue

(38,538 posts) Thu Jun 4, 2020, 03:47 PM Jun 2020

UK minister appears to be unwell during speech

https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2020/06/04/uk-government-minister-covid-test-sweating-orig-mss.cnn

Video at link.

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UK minister appears to be unwell during speech (Original Post) shenmue Jun 2020 OP

Alok Sharma has tested negative T_i_B Jun 2020 #1

There's a danger of false negatives with many of these tests. Denzil_DC Jun 2020 #2

T_i_B

(14,805 posts)

1. Alok Sharma has tested negative

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2020, 01:48 AM

Jun 2020

Link to tweet

I'm pleased that he's tested negative, but it's clear that current parliamentary arrangements are a farce and that Jacob Rees Mogg is mismanaging the House of Commons.

Denzil_DC

(8,001 posts)

2. There's a danger of false negatives with many of these tests.

Reply to T_i_B (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 5, 2020, 12:33 PM

Jun 2020

If I'd felt as unwell as he appeared on-camera, I'd be self-isolating out of caution and consideration for others.

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