March 17, 2020
Politicians do a lot of handshaking, hugging, backscratching, baby-kissing, and flying around. It's just the nature of the job. So, it's not totally surprising that a highly contagious virus like COVID-19 would sooner or later make its way into the mucus membranes of the global political elite. Here's a map showing all the countries where at least one senior official or lawmaker – or their spouse – has become a confirmed case.
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