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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau’s COVID-19 scare comes after attending U.K. event with PM’s mom
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau’s is being tested for the virus that causes COVID-19 after she attended a star-studded event in London, U.K. last week with her daughter and the prime minister’s mother.From left, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, Julia Gillard and host Leona Lewis speak on stage during WE Day UK 2020 at The SSE Arena, Wembley on March…
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau's is being tested for the virus that causes COVID-19 after she attended a star-studded event in London, U.K. last week with her daughter and the prime minister's mother.
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau's is being tested for the virus that causes COVID-19 after she attended a star-studded event in London, U.K. last week with her daughter and the prime minister's mother.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife — now in self-isolation awaiting COVID-19 test results after reporting what the PMO calls “mild flu-like symptoms” last night — was in London to attend a WE Day gathering with her daughter, Ella-Grace, and her mother-in-law, Margaret Trudeau, on March 4.
The guest list included British celebrities like chef Jamie Oliver, actor Idris Elba, singer Leona Lewis and race car driver Lewis Hamilton. They gathered at the Wembley Arena in London with what the WE Day website says was a collection of “world-renowned speakers, A-list performers” and “thousands of young people” celebrating actions “transforming communities and changing lives.”
Grégoire Trudeau was on a panel with former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard for a discussion on “educating and empowering girls and women.”
An estimated 13,000 young people attended the event.
WE Day was started by Canadian philanthropists Craig and Marc Kielburger.
While in the U.K., Grégoire Trudeau also visited Canada House, the building on Trafalgar Square in Central London that houses Canada's High Commission. It is not yet clear how many diplomatic staff Grégoire Trudeau met with while there.
Grégoire Trudeau is “exhibiting mild flu-like symptoms,” including a “lower fever,” according to a PMO media release. She is self-isolating at home awaiting the test results of a COVID-19 test. Prime Minister Trudeau is also staying home as a precaution.
The United Kingdom, like many other Western countries, has experienced an outbreak of the virus. As of March 11, 387 people have been confirmed as positive for COVID-19 and six patients have died.
Global Affairs Canada has not posted any advisories about travel to the United Kingdom but the U.S.-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a “level 2” notice warning travellers to practice “enhanced precautions” when visiting the country — one step below a warning to avoid all essential travel.
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