Karl von Habsburg: First nobleman infected with corona virus

The corona virus continues to spread – and does not stop at the noble houses. While the British, Scandinavians and Co. are developing plans for dealing with the pandemic and appointments are being canceled, it has now caught a nobleman: Karl von Habsburg, 59, has tested positive for the new virus.

Karl von Habsburg: Corona test was positive

More and more people in public report that they have been infected with Covid-19, now Karl von Habsburg is the first member of a noble house to make his infection public. The grandson of the last emperor of Austria was infected. He doesn't know when or how exactly that happened. However, he has a guess. "After a friend called me and said that he had a positive test at a congress in Switzerland, I was also tested," the 59-year-old told "oe24".

"It sucks"

Since March 12, Habsburg has been in quarantine, he is doing well so far, he confirms. The former politician himself would not have thought that his illness was actually Corona. "I thought it was normal flu." At the moment, he has to keep away from other people to avoid infecting others. Habsburg sees the forced isolation as calm, and he is not worried about the further course of the disease: "It's annoying, but I'm fine. It's not the plague."

Corona does not cause him to panic

In his interview, he praised not only that he was doing well in accordance with the circumstances, he also praised the handling of the Austrian authorities with the virus that is currently keeping the world in suspense: "I have to expressly praise the Austrian authorities because they act moderately and purposefully. Scaremongering is not appropriate. "

Sources used: Daily Mail, oe24

This article originally appeared on Gala.de.