In Las Vegas, they've paid greater than $4,000 (£3,220) a head. It's secure to imagine attendees on the Scale Global Summit did not half with their money to hearken to tales of COVID lockdown.  

There are a couple of UK police forces for that.

In the Bellagio Hotel & Casino, it is a gathering of the good and the nice, rolling into city to riff on the worldwide challenges of tomorrow.

In 'Sin City', the pandemic appears so yesterday.

And but, it stalks him.

For Boris the travelling showman, COVID - and guidelines damaged - is the bags he cannot lose.

Organisers of this Vegas get-together name it "A Global Ecosystem - where capital, innovation and purpose collide". And they like Mr Johnson - a reported six-figure look payment speaks to political stardust that also twinkles.

His 'tuppence value' (sic) is entitled A Global Perspective with Boris Johnson. He is slotted in between stage contributions on "longevity" and "renaissance" in a schedule he may need crafted himself.

His earlier cease was in Texas, the place he lunched with former President George W Bush and used his political muscle to bang the drum for continued assist for Ukraine, taking his message to Republicans rooted within the heartland.

At this, Mr Johnson works. And this works his ticket on the street again.

At the massive occasion, on the worldwide stage, they nonetheless name for Boris.

But regardless of the viewers and no matter the subject material, COVID - it appears - is ceaselessly the query coming subsequent.