German chancellor Scholz contracts coronavirus, has mild cold symptoms

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Scholz takes part in the 25th anniversary celebration for the IGBCE

BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has tested positive for coronavirus and is showing mild symptoms of a cold, a government spokesperson said on Monday.

Scholz is isolating in the federal chancellery. He has cancelled all his public appearances this week but will attend scheduled meetings remotely, said an emailed statement.

Germany is rolling out booster vaccinations for older and clinically vulnerable citizens going into winter.

The World Health Organisation said last week that the coronavirus remained a global emergency but the end of the pandemic could be in sight if countries tackled it properly.

(Writing by Matthias Williams, Editing by Miranda Murray)

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