European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tested negative for coronavirus following her second screening test, she announced on Wednesday morning on Twitter.
I am glad to communicate that my latest test result is negative. I took the test yesterday.
Thank you for your messages of support. Stay safe.
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) October 21, 2020
Von der Leyen had left the EU-27 summit on Thursday after learning that one of her colleagues had tested positive for coronavirus that morning.
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The Commission President had then gone into quarantine for the second time.
She had already self-isolated at the beginning of October after contact with an infected person.
The Brussels Times