Here is a roundup.
– Leaders infected –
Matovic said Friday he had tested positive for Covid-19, a week after he attended an EU summit in Brussels.
Macron on Thursday also announced he was positive for coronavirus after having attended the same summit.
The French leader is working in isolation for the next week in an official residence outside Paris, officials said. He said he was “doing well” though he admitted his activity had slowed down because of the symptoms.
Before him, US President Trump said he had come down with it on October 2, as had his wife Melania. After a stay in a military hospital, he went back on the campaign trial, saying he was now “immune” and therefore in no pressing need of a vaccine.
European leaders quarantine after Macron s Covid-19 diagnosis
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European leaders quarantine after Macron s Covid-19 diagnosis . Image Source: IANS News
Brussels, Dec 18 : A host of European leaders were self-quaranting after coming in contact with French President Emmanuel Macron who has tested positive the novel coronavirus.
In a statement on Thursday, the Elysee Palace confirmed the 42-year-old President s positive result, saying that he will isolate himself for seven days but will continue to work and carry out his activities remotely , Xinhua news agency reported.
Macron attended a European Union (EU) summit in Brussels last week and an event organised by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris on Monday.
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