KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 97, has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been hospitalised for observation, his office said in a statement on Wednesday.
“Mahathir has been admitted to the National Heart Institute for observation for the next few days as advised by the medical team,” the statement said.
(Reporting by A. Ananthalakshmi; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
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