ReutersPresident Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, sending at least two fellow leaders as well as other top French officials into self-isolation. He is one of several world leaders to have contracted the virus, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Donald Trump. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, also in attendance, is going into quarantine too. French Prime Minister Jean Castex and parliament speaker Richard Ferrand will also self-isolate after contact with Macron, as will Macron's wife Brigitte, although she shows no symptoms. Fellow world leaders rushed to wish Macron a speedy recovery.

Source: The Standard December 17, 2020 19:04 UTC