Austrian chancellor says he has no COVID symptoms and 'doing well'

FILE PHOTO: Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer speaks to the press as he arrives for an European Union Summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium December 16, 2021. Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Saturday he was well and had no COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus this week, vowing to do everything possible to prevent another nationwide lockdown.

Nehammer, a conservative who has received three vaccine shots, has been conducting official business from home via video and telephone conferences since he tested positive https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/austrias-chancellor-nehammer-tests-positive-coronavirus-2022-01-07. [L8N2TN3J1]