Inside Politics – Coronavirus special: Boris Johnson hails returning NHS staff

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Adam Forrest
Monday 30 March 2020 07:56
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The global economy may be in hibernation, but business is booming for some. There has been huge spike in demand for gardening tools, vegetable seeds, and video-conferencing apps. Boris Johnson doesn’t really have the time to plant a cabbage patch in the Downing Street garden, despite recovering at home after contracting the virus. The PM continues to lead the government response via video on his laptop – as he praises thousands of former NHS staff for returning to the frontline. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing during the coronavirus crisis.

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