Article 59VEK Global coronavirus report: WHO chief self-isolates as Germany starts 'wave breaker' lockdown

Global coronavirus report: WHO chief self-isolates as Germany starts 'wave breaker' lockdown

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Martin Farrer and agencies
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New restrictions have begun across Europe, many greeted by protests

The head of the World Health Organization has gone into self-quarantine after someone he had been in contact with tested positive for Covid-19.

With the virus again spreading rapidly across Europe and elsewhere, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is based in Geneva, made the announcement by Twitter late on Sunday night, but stressed he had no symptoms.

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