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Published: 17 Dec 2020 11:32 PM BdST
Updated: 17 Dec 2020 11:32 PM BdST
President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, his office said, prompting a track and trace effort across Europe following meetings between the French leader and EU heads of government in recent days. );
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Macron, 42, was running the country remotely after going into quarantine in the Elysee Palace, the presidency said. His wife Brigitte was also self-isolating.
“This diagnosis was made following a PCR test performed at the onset of the first symptoms,” Macron’s office said, declining to give further details of his conditions or the symptoms he had.
Macron will cancel all upcoming trips including a Dec. 22 visit to Lebanon where the French president has led international efforts to resolve a deep-rooted political crisis.
Self-isolation rush after France s Macron catches COVID-19 French President Emmanuel Macron, 42, was tested after the onset of the first symptoms and will now self-isolate for seven days in accordance with national regulations, his office said in a statement. A picture taken on 16 December 2020 shows French President Emmanuel Macron addressing the press upon the arrival of Portuguese Prime minister for a working lunch at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris. Picture: AFP.
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Macron tests positive for COVID-19, forcing leaders to self isolate
PARIS (Reuters) President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, his office said, prompting a track and trace effort across Europe following meetings between the French leader and EU heads of government in recent days.
Macron, 42, was running the country remotely after going into quarantine in the Elysee Palace, the presidency said. His wife Brigitte was also self-isolating. This diagnosis was made following a PCR test performed at the onset of the first symptoms, Macron s office said, declining to give further details of his conditions or the symptoms he had.