Former Malaysia PM Mahathir in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad reacts during an interview with Reuters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 16, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Lim Huey Teng)
KUALA LUMPUR: 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 (Aug 31).
"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.
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Source: Reuters/vc
