French Culture Minister Franck Riester has been infected by the coronavirus outb...
FILE PHOTO: Franck Riester, newly-named French Culture Minister, arrives to attend the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, October 17, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS - French Culture Minister Franck Riester has been infected by the coronavirus outbreak, a source close to the Culture Ministry said on Monday, adding the 46-year-old member of government was “feeling well”. Riester, who recently visited the French Parliament, found out that he had been in contact there with infected people, prompting him to undergo a test which turned out positive, the source added.
The culture minister has not met French President Emmanuel Macron since several days, the source said.Our Standards:
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