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NEW YORK – US President Donald Trump announced on Twitter on Friday that he and First Lady Melania contracted the coronavirus and are in quarantine, just over a month before the Nov.3 election. In addition to bringing down markets in Europe, the news sparked reactions, mostly supportive, from authorities around the world. These are some of those messages:
Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (via Twitter)
“Best wishes to President Trump and the First Lady. I hope they both recover quickly from the coronavirus.”
Mike Pence, US Vice President (via Twitter)
“Karen (Pence’s wife) and I send our love and prayers to our friends, President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS (First Lady of the United States) Melania Trump. We join millions across the United States in praying for your full and speedy recovery. God bless you, President Trump and our wonderful First Lady Melania. “
Teddros Adhanon Ghebreyesus, Director of the World Health Organization (via Twitter)
“Best wishes to President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS for a speedy and full recovery.”
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel (via Twitter)
“Like millions of Israelis, Sara (Netanyahu’s wife) and I are thinking of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump and we wish our friends a full and speedy recovery.”
Charles Michel, President of the European Council (via Twitter)
“I wish @realDonaldTrump @FLOTUS a speedy recovery. Covid-19 is a battle we all continue to fight for. Every day. No matter where we live.”
Andrzej Duda, President of Poland (via Twitter)
“Our best wishes for a speedy recovery for our friends … Poland and the United States will overcome difficulties and win the fight against Covid-19.”
Gabriel Attal, French government spokesman
“This shows that the virus forgives no one, including those who have shown skepticism. I wish him a speedy recovery.”
Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the Global Times of China (via Twitter)
“President Trump and the First Lady are paying the price for their bid to minimize Covid-19. The news shows the seriousness of the pandemic situation in the United States. This will have a negative impact on the image of Trump and the United States. United, and it may negatively impact his re-election. “
Official statement from the Taiwanese government
“President Tsai, upon receiving the news, sent her best wishes to the United States government through diplomatic channels, hoping that President Trump and his wife can soon recover under the professional care of a medical team.”
