Business Secretary Alok Sharma has tested negative for coronavirus after showing symptoms at the Commons despatch box, according to his spokeswoman.
Sharma has been self-isolating at home awaiting the results of the test after he started sweating profusely and sniffing while making a speech to MPs in the Commons on Wednesday.
Despite concern that tests may not pick up the virus in the early stages of infection, the minister's spokeswoman did not immediately respond when pressed on whether Sharma planned to continue his self-isolation."Business Secretary Alok Sharma has received a negative result after being tested for coronavirus yesterday," she said on Thursday."Mr Sharma would like to thank the Parliamentary authorities and Speaker and