French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19

Emmanuel Macron, President of France speaks in Brussels on 2 October 2020.

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• French President Emmanuel Macron, 42, has tested positive for the coronavirus. 
• The presidential Elysée Palace said in a statement Thursday that Macron took a test as soon as she started to notice symptoms. 
• He will now isolate for seven days, officials said.
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French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for the coronavirus, the presidential Elysée Palace announced on Thursday.

In a statement, the palace said that Macron, 42, took a test "as soon as the first symptoms appeared." 

Macron will now isolate for seven days. 

"He will continue to work and take care of his activities at a distance," the statement said. 

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. 

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