Luxembourg Prime Minister Leaves Hospital After Treatment for COVID-19

Luxembourg Prime Minister Leaves Hospital After Treatment for COVID-19
Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel leaves at the end of the first day of an EU summit in Brussels on June 25, 2021. (Aris Oikonomou/Pool Photo via AP)
Reuters
7/8/2021
Updated:
7/8/2021

Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has left hospital after receiving treatment for COVID-19, the Luxembourg government said on Thursday.

The government added Bettel would resume official duties from July 9.

Bettel, 48, tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after a two-day European Union summit in Brussels at the end of June, where participants included French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, and other European leaders.

On Monday, Luxembourg’s government said Bettel was in a serious but stable condition after being admitted to hospital on Sunday due to persistent symptoms, and would remain there for 2–4 days for observation.