Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, who took part in a NATO meeting in Romania earlier this week, said Thursday he had tested positive for COVID-19.
“I have tested positive for COVID-19. I feel fine, with mild symptoms. I continue to work, taking precautions,” Albares wrote in a tweet.
Albares was in Bucharest on Tuesday and Wednesday for a gathering of NATO foreign ministers.
For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.
He stopped off in Lodz, Poland on Wednesday for a dinner for officials from member states of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
A two-day OSCE meeting got underway in the Polish city on Thursday. Albares arrived back in Spain early on Thursday, the foreign ministry said.
Read more:
Sweden’s steps for NATO bid positive but not enough: Turkey
Ukraine calls on EU to sanction Russia’s missile industry
China launches COVID-19 vaccination drive for the elderly but health fears linger
-
China’s factory activity shrinks as COVID-19 lockdowns, transport disruptions spread
China’s factory activity shrank for a second straight month in November, official data showed Wednesday, as large swathes of the country were hit by ... Economy -
Elon Musk lifts Twitter rule against COVID-19 misinformation
Twitter said it has stopped enforcing a policy intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19 misinformation, as new owner Elon Musk -- who has clashed ... Coronavirus -
COVID-19 protests escalate in Guangzhou as China lockdown anger boils
People in China’s southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou clashed with white hazmat-suited riot police on Tuesday night, videos on social media showed ... World News