Trump and Pence would do well to look at what happened on the other side of the pond before carrying on as normal. As Johnson learned the hard way, a maverick approach to the challenge of the coronavirus can backfire spectacularly. | Analysis by lukemcgee
The first high-profile case of coronavirus in Westminster came in early March, when Nadine Dorries, one of Johnson's health ministers, tested positive and went into self-quarantine. Dorries had recently attended a function at Downing Street, but officials close to the Prime Minister insisted that Johnson didn't need to be tested as he wasn't displaying symptoms.
Matt Lucas' spoof of Boris Johnson goes viral 01:16While Dominic Raab was officially serving as Johnson's deputy, it was fairly clear he didn't have the full authority to make some of the most crucial decisions," says Rob Ford, professor of politics at the University of Manchester."The arguments that cabinet would usually have thrashed out were essentially frozen in time for a month until Johnson was back at work.
Boris Johnson eases some coronavirus restrictions 02:06Many in the UK have repeatedly accused the government of downplaying the outbreak in its early days. On March 3, Johnson said that he was still shaking hands with people, including Covid-19 patients he had met on a ward. In the weeks that followed, the government was accused of being irresponsible on a number of counts, from being too slow to enter lockdown to abandoning mass community testing.
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