'God Save The Queen': messages pour in after Elizabeth catches COVID

Souvenirs depicting Britain's Queen Elizabeth are seen at a shop after it was announced that she tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain February 20, 2022. REUTERS/May James

WINDSOR, England (Reuters) - News that Britain's Queen Elizabeth had tested positive for COVID-19 drew shock, concern and messages of goodwill from across the country on Sunday, with politicians and the public willing the 95-year-old to recover.

On a wet and blustery day, a few sightseers gathered at the gates of Windsor Castle where the queen is receiving medical treatment for mild symptoms. Others went online to express support and message boards in the London Underground urged the monarch to "take it easy".