German Chancellor Angela Merkel In Quarantine After Contact With Doctor Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus

CNBC: Chancellor Angela Merkel in quarantine after contact with doctor who tested positive for coronavirus

* Merkel decided to immediately quarantine herself in her home, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said.
* She will be tested regularly over the coming days and will continue to conduct her duties as chancellor from home, Seibert said.
* Germany, the European Union’s largest economy, has banned meetings of more than two people in public for the next two weeks to contain the spreading virus.
* Exceptions will be made for people who live together and for work-related gatherings.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made the decision to self-quarantine in her home after having contact with a doctor who tested positive for the coronavirus, making her the latest world leader to take precautions after possible exposure to the rapidly spreading disease.

Merkel was informed after a press conference Sunday that a doctor who administered a pneumococcal vaccine to her Friday afternoon tested positive for the virus, according to her spokesman Steffen Seibert.

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Update #1: Merkel in quarantine after doctor tests positive for virus (AP)
Update #2: Germany's Merkel goes into quarantine after contact with infected doctor (Reuters)

WNU Editor: This is not the time for world leaders to get sick.

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