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World War 2 survivor, Valerie, has claimed the coronavirus pandemic is worse than the Blitz in London as she explained memories of COVID-19 will affect children for years to come. Valerie

compared the Queen's speech on Sunday evening to the war as the monarch quoted the famous wartime song 'We'll meet again'. Valerie went on to compare her memories of the

war to the present situation. BACK BRITAIN'S BRAVE NHS HEROES - CLICK HERE NOW Speaking on his LBC show, Nick Ferrari asked: "What do you think was tougher, living through the

Blitz or living through this virus?" Valerie said: "Living through this virus. Because the Blitz didn't bother me, in fact, I can remember it as if it was yesterday. "My

brother and I were sitting in the front garden and we were racing snails up the front door and the side gate was open so my mother rushed out. "We were screaming. We weren't

worried about the front door and the windows were blown out, we were concerned because our snails were squashed. READ MORE: HOLLY WILLOUGHBY FIGHTS BACK TEARS AS THIS MORNING CALLER REVEALS

LOSS Nick told her: "I shall not forget this call. God bless you Valerie." The unforgettable call comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in hospital after suffering from

coronavirus for the past 10 days. Mr Johnson, who had been isolating in Downing Street after testing positive for the virus last month, was taken to St Thomas' Hospital in central

London on Sunday night. His office and ministers said Mr Johnson, 55, continued to run the government, that he was doing well, and that he would undergo routine tests as a precaution.

Downing Street declined to say what check-ups he would have. The spokesman urged caution about media reports that Johnson was receiving oxygen treatment but refused to answer directly if he

had pneumonia. Johnson continues to receive his ministerial box of government documents, he added. It was not clear how an ill prime minister could lead the government's response to the

outbreak from a hospital. Some medics said it was unclear what was meant by precautionary tests for COVID-19 complications. Britain has no formal succession plan should the prime minister

become incapacitated. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, 46, chaired the government's emergency COVID-19 meeting on Monday. Mr Raab will continue to chair the daily meeting while Johnson

is in hospital. Some in the Conservative Party called for Raab to formally step in for the prime minister until he was better.