Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he would quarantine himself after his wife had symptoms of a mild flu-like illness.

Ms. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Prime Minister Trudeau's wife, has just returned to Canada after her business trip in England. She immediately sought medical assistance after symptoms appeared and was being tested for nCoV. Both men are quarantining themselves at home, according to a notice from the Prime Minister's Office.

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Prime Minister Trudeau at a press conference in January in Ottawa Photo: AP

"The doctor's advice to the Prime Minister is to continue his daily activities while monitoring himself because he has no symptoms yet. when receiving the results of Sophie's test, "the announcement said. "The prime minister will spend time during the day receiving reports, phone calls, attending online meetings from home, including talking with world leaders and participating in a special cabinet meeting discussing Covid. -19 ".

Covid-19 originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019, appeared in 125 countries and territories, leaving more than 127,000 people infected, more than 4,700 dead and more than 68,000 people recovered. The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday declared Covid-19 a pandemic and urged nations to deal aggressively.