Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced Brits who self isolate themselves will receive sick pay from the "very first day".The 55 year old, whose girlfriend Carrie Symonds recently announced she's pregnant and engaged, revealed the change in legislation at the Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday 4 March after a growing number of people in the UK have been diagnosed with the Coronavirus.
Currently, any UK citizen who stays home over fears of having the virus must be ill for three days before claiming Statutory Sick Pay on the fourth day.
Addressing the room, Boris said: "Nobody should be penalised for doing the right thing. "I can today announce the Health Secretary [Matt Hancock] will bring forward as part of emergency legislation,.
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