Emmanuel Macron tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, prompting a track-and-trace effort across Europe following numerous meetings between the French leader and EU heads of government in recent days.Macron, 42, was running the country remotely after going into quarantine in the Elysee Palace, the presidency said.In the early evening , he spoke to a conference on French foreign aid policy via video link.
Dressed in a roll-neck sweater and suit jacket, the president sat behind a desk and wore a facemask.His wife Brigitte tested negative but was also self-isolating."This diagnosis was made following a PCR test performed at the onset of the first symptoms," Macron's office said, declining to give further details of his condition or.