But now he has coronavirus, and other world leaders are rushing to self isolate themselves as a result.

And from fist bumps to handshakes, there are signs that recently he let his guard down.

In one case, just three days before his office announced here, tested positive, Macron greeted the 70 year old Oh, a CD chief in Algeria, with the hand clasp and a loose embrace.

Both were wearing masks, but Macron broke his government's number one pandemic rule.

Avoid handshakes, hugs and kisses and stick to what the French call barrier gestures.

On July 12th, Macron even tweeted quote.

You know them.

They save lives.

Varia gestures are not an option.

He appears to also have forgotten this when over the last couple of weeks he fist bumped European world leaders at a summit in Brussels.

Later, he greeted AU chief Shall Michelle and Spanish leader Pedro Sanchez in Paris with pats on the back and elbows.

Sanchez, Michelle and Gloria are old self isolating.

Parliamentary sources also say Macron hosted a lunch at the Elysee Palace on Tuesday with about 20 members of Parliament and then another dozen lawmakers on Wednesday, despite his government recommending no more than six guests at dinner tables back in October, when he announced a sick and lock down, he did say lots of people slip up, sometimes with social distancing, including himself.

We should all have respected barrier gestures, Mawr, he said in a television address, especially with family and friends.