Merkel's initial coronavirus test came back negative: spokesman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a news conference on coronavirus in Berlin, Germany, on March 11, 2020. Photo: Reuters/ Axel Schmidt
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s initial test for coronavirus came back negative, a government spokesman says, adding that Merkel will undergo further tests.
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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