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Belgium minister in COVID isolation after Oct. 12 EU meeting

Published: 16 Oct 2020 - 01:50 pm | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2021 - 02:08 am
Minister for foreign affairs of Belgium Sophie Wilmes and Minister for foreign affairs of Sweden Ann Linde attend a European Foreign Affairs ministers council in Luxembourg October 12, 2020. Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/Pool via REUTERS

Minister for foreign affairs of Belgium Sophie Wilmes and Minister for foreign affairs of Sweden Ann Linde attend a European Foreign Affairs ministers council in Luxembourg October 12, 2020. Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/Pool via REUTERS

Reuters

BRUSSELS: Belgium's foreign minister and deputy premier, Sophie Wilmes, said on Friday she was going into self-isolation with suspected COVID-19 symptoms.

On Oct. 12, Wilmes attended face-to-face talks among EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg