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Updated April 10th, 2020 at 05:08 IST

UK's Starmer, Raab and Sunak applaud NHS staff

UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer joined thousands of other Londoners outside their homes on Thursday evening to applaud for the country's National Health Service (NHS) staff and health care workers fighting the new coronavirus pandemic.

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UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer joined thousands of other Londoners outside their homes on Thursday evening to applaud for the country's National Health Service (NHS) staff and health care workers fighting the new coronavirus pandemic.

Thursday's round of applause for emergency workers came as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved out of intensive care at the London hospital where he was being treated for the virus.

Speaking to British broadcaster Sky News from his doorstep, Starmer said he was pleased for the prime minister and his family and wished him a "speedy recovery."

UK Secretary of State Dominic Raab and UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak were also seen joining in the applause on Thursday.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.

For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and could lead to death.

According to the Johns Hopkins University, the UK has 65,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7,900 recorded deaths.

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Published April 10th, 2020 at 05:08 IST

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