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Merkel's initial coronavirus test came back negative: spokesman

Mon Mar 23, 2020 02:35 PM
Last update on: Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:49 PM

Reuters, Berlin

Mon Mar 23, 2020 02:35 PM Last update on: Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:49 PM

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a news conference on coronavirus in Berlin, Germany, on March 11, 2020. Photo: Reuters/ Axel Schmidt

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.