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British PM Johnson Returns to Work After Coronavirus Recovery

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks in Downing Street, London as he returns to work following his recovery from COVID-19 on April 27, 2020. / GETTY / KYODO

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By Kyodo News 28 April 2020

LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to work Monday after recovering from COVID-19, which led to his hospitalization for about three weeks, warning the public not to let their guard down amid the pandemic.

In a statement outside his office on Monday morning, Johnson said now is the “moment of maximum risk.” While Britain was beginning to “turn the tide” against infection, he said it was not yet time to ease movement restrictions due to the “risk of a second spike” in cases.