Syria president and first lady test positive for COVID-19

Handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on Nov. 4, 2020 shows Syrian President Bashar al-Asad and his wife Asma during a visit to a state-sponsored fair in Damascus. (File/AFP)

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president's office said Monday, with both having only mild symptoms of the illness.
In a statement, Assad’s office said the first couple did PCR tests after they felt minor symptoms consistent with the COVID-19 illness.
It said that Assad, 55, and his wife Asma, will return to work after spending between two to three weeks in isolation in their home.
Both were in “good health and in stable condition,” it added.