Like several of her colleagues before her, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has decided to quarantine herself after coming into contact with a positive case. According to a spokesperson for the institution, Mrs von der Leyen tested negative on Monday 5 October. Since she has no symptoms, she should be out of quarantine by Tuesday evening.
Following this, the Commissioner for Innovation and Research, Mariya Gabriel, has announced that she too will isolate...