Polish President Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

Polish President Andrzej Duda speaks to a crowd in September. Duda is in isolation after being infected with the coronavirus.

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Poland’s president, Andrzej Duda, is in isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus, his spokesman announced Saturday.

“The president is fine,” his spokesman, Blazej Spychalski, said on Twitter. “We are in constant contact with the relevant medical services.”

In a video message, the 48-year-old Duda said he was experiencing no symptoms. He apologized to people he came into contact with, who now have to quarantine.