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World Service,06 Apr 2020,23 mins

British Prime Minister admitted to hospital

Newsday

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Boris Johnson hasn't been able to shake off 'persistent symptoms' including a high temperature after being diagnosed 10 days ago. We hear from a journalist who has had extraordinary access to New York hospitals on the front line of treating Covid 19. She says Intensive Care Units have doubled in size in a week and doctors are wearing ski goggles to treat patients. And we'll be discussing how to take care of the poorest nations during this worldwide medical crisis

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