What President Emmanuel Macron’s Coronavirus Diagnosis Means For Other Top Leaders
12/17/20 AT 8:10 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, possibly exposing several other top leaders to the coronavirus before his diagnosis.
Macron will self-isolate for seven days but will continuing working, according to Elysee Palace, the president s official residence. He took the test at the onset of symptoms.
Before his diagnosis, Macron had met with top foreign officials, including Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and European Council President Charles Michel as well as France s prime minister, Jean Castex.
Just this week, Macron had several high-level sitdowns.