LONDON, Nov 2 — Former prime minister Boris Johnson asked the UK government’s top scientific advisors early in the pandemic if a “special hairdryer” could be used against...
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As the virus began to spread worldwide in March 2020, Johnson shared with officials a YouTube video of the dryer being used “to kill Covid”, according to his former top aide Dominic Cummings. It is examining the UK government’s performance dealing with the virus, which led to nearly 130,000 fatalities being recorded in Britain by mid-July 2021.Cummings, who quit Johnson’s government in late 2020 after falling out with him, has used his 115-page witness statement and in-person testimony to assail his former boss’ handling of the crisis.
Cummings also claimed Johnson was “extremely distracted” when the virus first hit Britain, due to various personal and political matters.“An ex-girlfriend was making accusations about him in the media. His current girlfriend wanted to finalise the announcement of their engagement.The inquiry, chaired by a retired senior judge, is to interview Johnson and current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who was finance minister during the pandemic, later this year.
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