Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) has extended best wishes on behalf of the government and people of Taiwan to French President Emmanuel Macron, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday (Dec. 17), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday.
The message was conveyed to Macron via the French representative in Taiwan Jean-François Casabonne-Masonnave and Taiwan's representative office in France on Thursday, according to the foreign ministry.
In response, Casabonne-Masonnave thanked Taiwan for its good wishes and said Macron was experiencing only mild symptoms of COVID-19.
According to a statement issued by the Elysée Palace on Thursday, Macron will self-isolate for seven days and work remotely.
Our best wishes to @EmmanuelMacron & the people of #France
