EU Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier Has Coronavirus

EU Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier Has Coronavirus
European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier takes part in the EU Commission's weekly college meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on Oct. 10, 2018. Yves Herman/Reuters
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BRUSSELS—Michel Barnier, the European Union’s chief negotiator for the bloc’s future relationship with Britain after Brexit, has been infected with the CCP virus.

The 69-year-old Barnier said in a Twitter video message on March 19 that he is doing well and is in good spirits, while the EU’s executive arm said negotiations with British officials can continue.