Description
Added on the 23/03/2020 21:41:09 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a "stay at home" order for London and southeast England to slow a new coronavirus strain that is significantly more infectious. SOUNDBITE
British Prime minister Boris Johnson gives Captain Sir Tom Moore, the 100-year-old British war veteran who became a national hero for his extraordinary fundraising efforts during the pandemic, a round of applause in recognition of his record-breaking achievements. Moore raised nearly £33 million ($45 million, 37 million euros) for UK health service charities by completing 100 lengths of his garden before his 100th birthday last April. Moore died in hospital in Bedford, southern England, after receiving treatment for pneumonia and testing positive for coronavirus. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson heads the government's daily coronavirus briefing for the first time since he was taken to hospital with COVID-19. He only returned to work on Monday after his hospitalisation, which included three nights in intensive care. IMAGES
Images of St Thomas' Hospital in London where British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains, but who has now left intensive care after three days of treatment for COVID-19. While much of the focus in Britain has been on Johnson's health, there is also concern over the numbers of people infected with the virus, with the government set to extend a lockdown implemented on March 23. IMAGES
British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab, who is deputising for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak clap in support of medical workers from the NHS (National Health Service) and Johnson, hospitalised with COVID-19. Boris Johnson left intensive care Thursday after three days of treatment and was moved to the ward. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.