Sophie Wilmès

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2020-10-22T10:30:01+00:00
Regional News • Europe
Belgium: Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès in intensive care with Coronavirus
Sophie Wilmès, current Foreign Minister and former PM of Belgium
Sophie Wilmès, current Foreign Minister and former PM of Belgium Credit: Thomasdaems89 / via Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4.0)

Sophie Wilmès has been admitted to intensive care on Wednesday evening following a Coronavirus infection. Her spokeswoman said she is conscious, stable and able to communicate.

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2020-10-18T06:00:01+00:00
Regional News • Europe
Two foreign ministers test positive for Covid-19 after EU meeting in Luxembourg
Sophie Wilmes post on Twitter announcing the test result
Sophie Wilmes post on Twitter announcing the test result Credit: Twitter Reproduction

Alexander Schallenberg and Sophie Wilmes, foreign ministers of Austria and Belgium, have tested positive for coronavirus after attending a meeting in Luxembourg earlier this week. Both announced their test results, separately, on Saturday.

Wilmes announced her positive test in a post on Twitter: "My COVID test result is positive. Contamination probably occurred within my family circle given the precautions taken outside my home."

A spokeswoman for Austria’s Foreign Ministry stated: "It is suspected that Schallenberg might have been infected at the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on Monday."