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Syria president and first lady test Covid-19 positive: presidency
DAMASCUS, March 8, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and
his wife Asma have tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing mild
symptoms, the presidency said Monday.
“After experiencing mild symptoms that resemble… Covid-19, President al-
Assad and first lady Asma Al-Assad took a PCR test, and the result showed
that they are infected with the virus,” the presidency said in a statement.
“They are in good health and their condition is stable,” the statement
added.
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