At lunch in Islamabad, Foreign Minister Baerbock noticed that she couldn't taste anything anymore. The fear: a corona infection. Two tests confirm the suspicion. The Green politician soon noticed signs of the flu. Nevertheless, she wants to fly home with the entire delegation.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock developed clear signs of illness after being infected with the corona virus during a visit to Pakistan. From delegation circles it was said in the capital Islamabad that the Green politician had "clear flu symptoms" since Tuesday evening.
Baerbock wanted to return to Berlin later that day on board a government plane. The 41-year-old will spend the flight isolated in a separate cabin on board, it said. No other infections in their delegation were initially known.
Baerbock had to cancel her trip on Tuesday after two positive corona tests shortly after it started in Islamabad. At lunch with her counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, shortly after the start of the visit, she realized that she no longer tasted anything. As a result, a rapid corona test was positive. A subsequent PCR test was also positive.
After her visit to Pakistan, she originally wanted to go to Greece and then to Turkey. Instead, the entire delegation is now expected back in Berlin in the evening. In the Airbus A319 of the Air Force's flight readiness, there is a possibility that Baerbock will spend the flight completely in isolation, it said.
