UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was exposed to the coronavirus Tuesday by a UN official who already had Covid-19 and is isolating for the next few days, AFP reported, citing diplomatic sources.
Guterres, 72, has canceled his upcoming in-person engagements, sources told AFP.
The UN chief was due to be the guest of honor of the UN Press Association at its annual gala in Manhattan on Wednesday. On Thursday, he was to participate in a UN Security Council meeting on the challenges of terrorism and climate change, led by Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum.
Bazoum, whose country currently holds the council presidency, arrived in New York on Tuesday and is expected to stay until t...
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