Boris Johnson said it would be ‘best to ignore’ Covid-19 at onset of pandemic, documentary claims

Boris Johnson said it would be best to ignore the emergence of coronavirus in the early days of the pandemic, insisting any overreaction would do more harm than good, a BBC documentary has claimed. Downing Street failed to deny accusations that the Prime Minister did not take the appearance of a new virus seriously enough. The explosive account of what took place inside No10 at the onset of the outbreak also claimed Mr Johnson ignored medical advice to avoid physical contact with people to prevent spreading the disease.