EU Commission Chief Self-Isolates, Tests Negative After Exposure

  • Von der Leyen will continue to observe self-isolation
  • She was in a meeting last week with someone who tested postive
Ursula von der Leyen speaks in Brussels on Oct. 2. Photographer: Johanna Geron/AFP via Getty Images
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen tested negative for the coronavirus after self-isolating following contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19.

Despite the result, she will continue to self-isolate until Tuesday evening, von der Leyen said in a Twitter message on Monday.