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President Emmanuel Macron of France tests positive for coronavirus, with symptoms of COVID-19

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The office of Emmanuel Macron says on Thursday the French President has tested positive for coronavirus. A contact tracing effort is now under way across Europe, after a series of recent meetings between Macron and EU heads of government.

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