Claim: Prime Minister Boris Johnson advocated for the UK to take Covid-19 "on the chin" and allow the disease to spread through the population.
Fact-check: Here is the transcript of what Boris Johnson said on This Morning about the new coronavirus - Full Fact
Verdict: the prime minister said this was a theory on how to deal with the virus, but said it would be better if we take all the measures we can to reduce the burden on the nhs during the peak of the disease.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Rachael Krishna
Date published: 2020-03-10T00:00:00