Germany’s Minister of Health tests positive for COVID-19

German Health Minister Jens Spahn tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday and placed himself in quarantine, the Health Ministry announced.

It said Spahn, 40, was experiencing from cold-like symptoms and that people he had been in contact with were being informed.

Spahn had informed Chancellor Angela Merkel of his examination and she had wished him a swift recovery, a spokesman stated.

Spahn attended a cabinet meeting earlier on Wednesday, but a government spokesman responded other cabinet ministers would not necessarily have to go into quarantine.

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