Urgent .. FIFA President Jani Infantino tests positive for Corona virus

FIFA announced in a press release today that its Swiss president, Janie Infantino, is infected with the emerging coronavirus.

FIFA stressed that Infantino immediately placed himself in isolation, as part of the immediate measures taken for all those infected with the virus.

And FIFA reported that its 50-year-old president "suffers from mild symptoms" and will remain in self-isolation "for at least ten days" until he is subjected to a new examination.

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