On the Other Side of the Earth, a Collapsed Empire Seeks a Rudder
Boris convalesces and edges back to work
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By: John Elliott
Diagnosed with coronavirus at the end of last month and hospitalized on April 5 with three nights in intensive care, Boris Johnson is edging back to work as Britain’s prime minister just as criticism of his government’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis is escalating.
Although the National Health Service has functioned effectively, there ar…
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