Angela Merkel's initial coronavirus test came back negative - spokesman
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman says the German leader has tested negative for the new coronavirus. Spokesman Steffen Seibert told news agency dpa on Monday that “further tests will be conducted in the coming days.”
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- Published Date: 07:01 | 23 March 2020
- Modified Date: 07:02 | 23 March 2020
Angela Merkel's initial test for coronavirus came back negative, a government spokesman said on Monday, adding that the German chancellor would undergo further tests.
Merkel went into quarantine on Sunday after coming into contact with a coronavirus-infected doctor. German Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz said earlier on Monday that Merkel was healthy but working from home.
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