Merkel, Putin, WHO react to news that Trump has COVID

The head of the World Health Organization, the German government and the Russian President joined leaders from around the globe Friday wishing a speedy recovery to U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania after they announced they tested positive for the coronavirus.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and spokesperson of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Steffen Seibert, used Twitter to wish the U.S. Presidential couple a full and speedy recovery from the virus.

The Kremlin released an official statement saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a telegram to the White House.

''I am sure that your inherent vitality, good spirits and optimism will help you cope with the dangerous virus,'' Putin's statement said.

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