Ursula von der Leyen in isolation after contact with Covid-19-infected person

Ursula von der Leyen in isolation after contact with Covid-19-infected person
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (Brian Lawless/PA)

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says she has placed herself in isolation after being in contact with a person infected with coronavirus.

In a message posted on Twitter, the head of the EU’s executive arm said she took part in a meeting last Tuesday that was attended by “a person who yesterday tested positive”.

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