Sajid Javid had been criticized for using the word ‘cower’ when tens of thousands in Britain have died from the coronavirus and many are trying to keep safe
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Javid, who replaced Matt Hancock as health minister last month after his predecessor stepped down for breaking COVID-19 rules by kissing an aide in his office, had been criticized for using the word “cower” when tens of thousands in Britain have died from the virus and many are trying to keep safe. On Saturday, he had written that he had recovered after testing positive for COVID-19, after suffering mild symptoms.
Angela Rayner, deputy leader of the Labour Party, was one of several lawmakers from opposition parties and people who had lost family members to the pandemic to criticize his use of the phrase “cower from.”
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