German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tests positive for COVID-19


BERLIN, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has tested positive for COVID-19, government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said on Monday.

The Chancellor, who has mild cold symptoms, "immediately went into isolation," Hebestreit said.

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