European Internet, April 8, according to the European Union News Agency, on April 7 local time, local time, Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, revealed that she tested positive for the new coronavirus.
European Central Bank Governor Christine Lagarde.
According to CNN (CNN), 66-year-old European Central Bank President Lagarde announced through a social media platform that she tested positive for the new coronavirus. She said she had been fully vaccinated and received a booster injection.
Lagarde said, thank goodness, my symptoms are quite mild. I will work from my home in Frankfurt until I fully recover. This has no effect on ECB operations.
The next regular meeting of the European Central Bank Council will discuss the euro zone monetary policy inflation and the impact on the recession, which is scheduled to be held next Wednesday and Thursday in Frankfurt, Germany.
According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), although variants of the new coronavirus have caused breakthrough cases of the disease even in vaccinated populations, the vaccine has proven effective in preventing serious diseases that may lead to hospitalization or death.
Other senior officials who recently disclosed positive test results include U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Ireland Prince of Ireland Prince of Micheál Martin. (Ouyang Hong)