European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said today she has tested positive for Covid-19 but her symptoms are mild and she will continue to work.
"I am vaccinated and boosted, and my symptoms are thankfully reasonably mild," she said on Twitter.
"I will work from home in Frankfurt until I am fully recovered. There is no impact on the ECB's operations," she added.
The ECB is due to hold its next policy meeting on April 14 at which it will decide its response to soaring inflation and a worsening economic outlook in the wake of the war in Ukraine.
The closely-watched press conference that follows the meeting, where Lagarde explains the ECB's thinking, has been held online since the start of the pandemic.
Lagarde, a former French finance minister and one-time head of the International Monetary Fund, joined the ECB in late 2019.
She is the first woman at the helm of the euro zone's central bank.
Lagarde's positive test comes as Germany continues to grapple with high coronavirus infection numbers, but hospitals are not overwhelmed by Covid patients.
The German government has pressed ahead with relaxing restrictions in recent weeks, including dropping the requirement to wear masks in supermarkets and schools.
This morning I tested positive for COVID-19. I am vaccinated and boosted, and my symptoms are thankfully reasonably mild. I will work from home in Frankfurt until I am fully recovered. There is no impact on the ECB's operations.
— Christine Lagarde (@Lagarde) April 7, 2022
