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2021.06.28 03:01 GMT+8

Luxembourg PM tests positive for COVID-19

Updated 2021.06.28 03:01 GMT+8
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Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel arrives for a special meeting of the European Council at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 20, 2020. /Xinhua

Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has since Sunday morning been in self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, according to the government.

The prime minister, who will be in isolation for 10 days, is currently showing mild symptoms (fever and headache) and will continue to perform his duties by teleworking, the government said in a press release.

According to local media, Bettel, 48, received a first AstraZeneca vaccine dose on May 6. He attended a European Union summit in Brussels on June 24-25.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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