ZURICH: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has tested positive for Covid-19. The governing body of world soccer said on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) that Infantino has mild symptoms and “has immediately placed himself in self-isolation and will remain in quarantine at least for 10 days.”People who have come into contact with the 50-year-old Swiss lawyer in recent days have been informed “to take the necessary steps,” FIFA said. Infantino has traveled little during the coronavirus pandemic, but he attended a signing ceremony at the White House last month to mark normalized relations for Israel with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Infantino’s infection comes as Switzerland reports a spike in Covid-19 cases. Switzerland has reported 127,000 cases this year, with more than 23,000 since last Friday.

Source: Manila Times October 28, 2020 16:07 UTC