"Fatigue, Headache, Dry Cough"... French President Macron's 'COVID Struggle' Shared

[Image source = Screenshot from Emmanuel Macron, President of France's Twitter]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] French President Emmanuel Macron, who was confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), shared an update saying, "I have symptoms such as fatigue, headache, and dry cough, but I am okay."

On the 18th (local time), President Macron posted a video on his official Twitter account to share his condition after testing positive for COVID-19. After testing positive the previous day, President Macron left the ?lys?e Palace in Paris and began a one-week self-quarantine at La Lanterne, the presidential residence near the Palace of Versailles.

President Macron said, "To reassure everyone, I am okay," adding, "I have symptoms such as fatigue, headache, and dry cough, but they will not become severe."

He continued, "Although my pace is a bit slower due to the virus, I am focusing on top priorities such as epidemic response and Brexit (the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union)."

He also emphasized, "My infection shows that the virus can truly affect everyone. I was very well protected and very careful. Nevertheless, I contracted the virus. There must have been a careless moment or a stroke of bad luck."

President Macron said, "I will provide regular updates on my condition."

Earlier, President Macron tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a European Union (EU) summit attended by the 27 member states held last week in Brussels, Belgium.

According to foreign media such as Euronews, Gabriel Attal, spokesperson for the French government, said earlier that President Macron "is showing actual symptoms of (COVID-19)," adding, "He has a cough, fever, and feels very fatigued."

First Lady Brigitte Macron and close aide Prime Minister Jean Castex tested negative for COVID-19 but continue to self-quarantine.

EU leaders who had close contact with President Macron have also undergone COVID-19 testing and entered self-quarantine one after another.

Following the COVID-19 positive cases of U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, the news of President Macron’s positive diagnosis has led French health authorities to continue strong policies, including recommending avoiding gatherings of more than six people nationwide in France.

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