FIFA president Infantino tests positive for COVID-19

Posted October 27, 2020 7:00 am

The Associated Press

ZURICH (AP) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has tested positive for COVID-19.

The governing body of world soccer said Tuesday that Infantino has mild symptoms and "has immediately placed himself in self-isolation and will remain in quarantine at least for 10 days.'ť

People who have come into contact with the 50-year-old Swiss lawyer in recent days have been informed 'œto take the necessary steps,'ť FIFA said.

Infantino has traveled little during the coronavirus pandemic, but he attended a signing ceremony at the White House last month to mark normalized relations for Israel with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

Infantino's infection comes as Switzerland reports a spike in COVID-19 cases. Switzerland has reported 127,000 cases this year, with more than 23,000 since last Friday.

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