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Boris MIA again?

350 replies

Sarahlou63 · 02/04/2020 19:27

Anyone think it's rather strange that Boris is still out of action and that, yet again, he's nowhere to be seen - a repeat of the election and the floods....

OP posts:
feesh · 02/04/2020 19:28

He’s probably very ill.....

M00NPIE · 02/04/2020 19:29

Erm, isn’t he poorly?

Oakmaiden · 02/04/2020 19:29

He is actually ill this time. So not a repeat.

Crunchymum · 02/04/2020 19:29

I too think he is probably rather poorly at the moment.

Herpesfreesince03 · 02/04/2020 19:30

He’s got Coronavirus??

LagunaBubbles · 02/04/2020 19:31

They said he was working, he can't be that ill.

PreciselyBecause · 02/04/2020 19:31

🙄

itsgettingweird · 02/04/2020 19:32

He has CV19. He recorded a video message yesterday and looked like shit.

He was knackered and working stupid long hours before becoming ill and has work from home while ill.

I don't like the bloke particularly. But to be fair to him he's not hiding he's suffering an illness that killed nearly 3000 of his population so far and will take a while to recover.

middleager · 02/04/2020 19:33

I'd be more worried if he were in a public place. He needs to SI for 14 days so 7? to go...

Ipadipod · 02/04/2020 19:33

When I last saw him on the tv he looked pretty rough .

TotesGodsWill · 02/04/2020 19:34

I can’t stand the man but YABU

He has covid19, he’s probably feeling rough. Even if he’s working he’s unlikely to be working at 100%.

VideographybyLouBloom · 02/04/2020 19:34

He looked really poorly yesterday. We’re probably not being told the half of it. Try again OP Hmm

ArchieStar · 02/04/2020 19:35

He has covid19 you tosspot. Don’t bring the election into this unneccesarily.

titchy · 02/04/2020 19:35

It's been fairly well publicised that he's got CV and needs to be self isolating Hmm

sparepantsandtoothbrush · 02/04/2020 19:37

Well aren't you ridiculous. He's got covid19 but is still trying to work. I think it's fair that we aren't seeing much of him (and I'm not a fan of his).

MayTheGodsBeEverInYourFavour · 02/04/2020 19:38

He did a video yesterday, & looked like he needed to be in bed with a hot water bottle TBH. I don't like him but impressed he got dressed into a shirt - a shirt! - to do it. A jumper would have done. Bet he had his PJ trousers on...
On a scale of Coronavirus, "not that ill" could still mean someone feels pretty rotten though. Do we need photos of him unconscious in a hospital bed before we believe he's ill enough not to be broadcasting to the nation?

VisitingtheInfidel · 02/04/2020 19:38

He’s probably a damn sight sicker than they are admitting to as well.

ChainsawBear · 02/04/2020 19:39

He needs to SI for 14 days so 7? to go...

If you live alone, or are the first in your household to become symptomatic, you only need to SI for 7 days (unless you continue to have a temperature). Others in your household are the ones who need to SI for 14 days to cover the possibility that they have not yet caught it.

KTheGrey · 02/04/2020 19:44

Doesn't WHO advise 14 days, only Boris said we have special virus so only 7 days for UK?

HaudYerWheeshtYaWeeBellend · 02/04/2020 19:46

7 days if you live alone, 14 days if you live as a family...

I’m really not sure what the general election has to do with him apparently MIA...

Less than a week ago he was diagnosed with Covid-19!!!

Pumpkinpie1 · 02/04/2020 19:47

I didn’t think he looked any different in his video snippet. Does he actually contribute much when he does go to work ? Not really

Ipadipod · 02/04/2020 19:47

Self isolating has nothing to do with how ill you feel. You could have to self isolate but feel not too bad or you could be bed ridden.

SummerHouse · 02/04/2020 19:49

Yes we have a special efficient version that's in and out in seven days. It's connected with the government not wanting to do a u turn on the initial seven day advice.

bitchonthepitch · 02/04/2020 19:51

I can't stand the man from what I know of him but if he's ill he's ill.

tegucigalpa13 · 02/04/2020 19:52

OP - Hope you are able to carry on regardless if you catch COVID 19.