Baku 21° C
French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID
Other countries
- 17 December, 2020
- 10:00
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the French Presidency said on Thursday, Report says.
Macron took a test "as soon as the first symptoms appeared" and will isolate himself for seven days, according to the statement. "He will continue to work and take care of activities at a distance," it added.
"The President of the Republic has been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 today," the statement said. "This diagnosis was made following a PCR test performed at the onset of the first symptoms."
His office is also currently identifying those he may have had contact with to inform them of the situation. The statement did not list his symptoms.
France has recorded over 2.4 million cases since the start of the pandemic.
Author
Latest News
17:55
Azerbaijan, US mull potential investment projects
Finance17:43
Birol Küle: OTS competition authorities may conduct joint research - EXCLUSIVE
Business17:33
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan mull use of AI in financial sector
Finance17:14
Photo
Azerbaijani speaker mulls co-op with second vice president of Cambodian Senate
Foreign policy16:54
OTS countries to cooperate in fintech and payment systems — EXCLUSIVE
ICT16:39
Photo
Northern Cyprus Culture Day underway in Baku
Culture16:16
Photo
Joint communiqué of OTS competition authorities adopted in Azerbaijan's Shusha
Business16:14
OTS plans to create single competitive environment for foreign investors - EXCLUSIVE
Business15:39