Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel is in “serious but stable” condition after being hospitalized yesterday due to covid-19. The government has made it known, stating that his blood oxygen levels are too low. Bettel, 48, tested positive in late June after attending the European summit in Brussels.
Yesterday he was admitted to hospital, where it was initially planned to keep him under observation for 24 hours. Today the government statement explains that he will remain under observation in the hospital for two or four days. Finance Minister Pierre Gramegna has been in charge of managing current affairs, until the premier can resume his duties. Head of the Luxembourg government since December 2013, Bettel initially had a bit of a fever and headache and was intent on working from home. The Luxembourg premier had said he was vaccinated with a single dose. According to the media, it is the AstraZeneca vaccine.