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According to Tedros’ Twitter bio he is currently in Geneva, Switzerland (home to the WHO headquarters), which happens to have announced on Sunday that it will impose a partial lockdown on Monday after reporting more than 1,000 new cases on several days.
The new measures will see bars, restaurants, close-contact services and non-essential shops closed from 7pm on 2 November. Schools will remain open.
Here is what we know so far about the WHO chief going into quarantine:
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday that he had been identified as a contact of someone who tested positive for Covid-19, but added that he was feeling well and did not have any symptoms.
I have been identified as a contact of someone who has tested positive for #COVID19. I am well and without symptoms but will self-quarantine over the coming days, in line with @WHO protocols, and work from home.
My @WHO colleagues and I will continue to engage with partners in solidarity to save lives and protect the vulnerable. Together!
