President Emmanuel Macron of France tests positive for coronavirus, with symptoms of COVID-19

The office of Emmanuel Macron says on Thursday the French President has tested positive for coronavirus. A contact tracing effort is now under way across Europe, after a series of recent meetings between Macron and EU heads of government.

“Macron joined all but two of the European Union’s 27 leaders at a summit in Brussels late last week to discuss climate change, the EU budget and Turkey, reports Reuters, and now those politicians are being tested and monitored:

Macron, 42, was running the country remotely after going into quarantine in the Elysee Palace, the presidency said.

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