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In case you missed it this morning: Emmanuel Macron has been diagnosed with Covid-19 after developing symptoms, the Élysée Palace has announced, forcing several other European leaders who had recently met the French president into self-isolation.
In a brief statement on Thursday, the palace said Macron had a PCR test as soon as the symptoms had appeared and would “self-isolate for seven days in line with the health protocol applicable to everyone”.
Related: French president Emmanuel Macron tests positive for coronavirus
Congress may have to pass another stop-gap funding bill by tomorrow in order to buy lawmakers extra time for negotiations over government spending and coronavirus relief.
In order to avert a government shutdown, Congress has to pass a spending bill by tomorrow night.
.@SpeakerPelosi tells me they’ve “made some progress this morning and are waiting to hear back” as covid negotiations continue. Asked if she thinks they’ll have a deal today, Pelosi said “We’ll let you know” pic.twitter.com/9xXzcRXx51
