The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she would leave quarantine on Tuesday after having been in contact with someone positive for COVID-19 a week earlier, despite EU recommendations of 14 days of self-isolation.
FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gestures as she arrives for a roundtable meeting during the second face-to-face European Union summit since the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium October 2, 2020. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS
Belgium, which is home to the EU headquarters, shortened mandatory quarantine from 14 to seven days on Oct 1, despite having one of Europe’s highest infection rates. That was done mostly because people struggled to respect the rule which had a heavy social and economic impact, a spokeswoman for the health ministry said.
The head of the agency, Andrea Ammon, has warned that even the 14-day quarantine may not be enough, as in 3-4% of cases infections emerge after two weeks.
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