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Syrian President and First Lady Test Covid-19 Positive

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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