Tory MP Nadine Dorries has been diagnosed with COVID-19 – the disease caused by the coronavirus sweeping Asia, Europe and the Americas – less than a week after attending a reception with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The representative from Mid Bedfordshire – who is also a health official that helped to draft legislation to address the fast-moving virus – was confirmed to have the illness on Tuesday evening, after falling ill late last week. She is now in medical isolation and thought to be recovering, according to a number of local media reports.