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French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for the coronavirus, reports revealed on Thursday. The 42-year-old leader will isolate for a week. The President of the Republic has been diagnosed positive for Covid-19 today, a statement from the Elysée Palace read, adding that the president took a test at the first sign of symptoms. Macron, his official residence said, will continue to work and take care of his activities at a distance.
NEW: French Pres. Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the presidential Elysee Palace announces. https://t.co/ayU4C2EKTY ABC News (@ABC) December 17, 2020
Macron tests positive for coronavirus
James McAuley and Michael Birnbaum, The Washington Post
Dec. 17, 2020
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PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for the coronavirus after exhibiting a cough, fever and fatigue, the country s presidential palace announced Thursday.
The 42-year-old president would isolate for seven days but continue to work, the Élysée Palace said.
Hours after his diagnosis was announced, the Élysée released a video of Macron presiding over a meeting on development via videoconference, though a spokesperson told Reuters that all of the president s upcoming trips - including a visit to Lebanon that was scheduled for next week - had been canceled.