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Coronavirus: Mexico President Lopez Obrador has COVID-19

67-year-old confirms positive test in message on social media

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Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
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Mexico City: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced on Sunday that he was infected with the coronavirus.

"I regret to inform you that I am infected with COVID-19. The symptoms are mild but I am already undergoing medical treatment," the 67-year-old said in a message on social media.

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