The US President Donald Trump has spoken with French President Emmanuel Macron to wish him a quick recovery from the coronavirus, the White House said Friday.
In the conversation, which the White House said took place Thursday, Trump “wished President Macron a speedy recovery and quick return to his full duties,” spokesman Judd Deere said.
“President Trump also extended his best wishes for a Merry Christmas to President Macron, his family, and the People of France,” the statement said.
Macron had earlier said in a video message that he was experiencing several Covid symptoms including “tiredness, headaches, dry cough,” and that his activity was “slowed down.”
Along with Macron, Trump is among a group of several world leaders to have been infected with the novel coronavirus.
Trump was also diagnosed with COVID-19 in early October but recovered after a short stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he received an experimental antibody treatment and a steroid known as dexamethasone.
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Macron posted a self-shot video on Friday in which he discussed his illness, blaming it on momentary negligence and bad luck, and promising to be transparent about his condition.
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