https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60346300 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60346300: > French diplomatic sources told Reuters that Mr Macron had been

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60346300 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60346300: > French diplomatic sources told Reuters that Mr Macron had been told to choose between accepting a Russian PCR test to get closer to Putin or abide by strict social distancing rules. > "We knew very well that meant no handshake and that long table. But we could not accept that they get their hands on the president's DNA," one of the sources told Reuters. > The source did not elaborate on how the Russian intelligence services could exploit Mr Macron's DNA. Doesn't provide insight into why one should be concerned, but it's useful information to know that nation states are wary of each other in this regard for some reason even if we don't know what that reason is.