Mexican president progressing well after COVID-19 diagnosis

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the president of Mexico is progressing well after he tested positive for Covid-19. REUTERS
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the president of Mexico is progressing well after he tested positive for Covid-19. REUTERS

MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was progressing well with minimal symptoms of Coronavirus disease – 2019, a senior health official said on Wednesday.

Lopez Obrador, 67, was experiencing brief episodes of fever and a minor headache, but “virtually no other discomfort,” Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said.

“He is still very active, not only with minimal symptoms, but he continues to carry out his functions,” Lopez-Gatell added.

Lopez Obrador announced he tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday after returning to the capital on a commercial flight from an event in central Mexico.(REUTERS)

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