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Syria’s Assad goes back to work after recovering from COVID-19

On March 8, the Syrian Presidency informed that Assad and his wife were quarantined at home after testing positive for COVID-19
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma al-Assad REUTERS/SANA/Handout via Reuters
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma al-Assad
© REUTERS/SANA/Handout via Reuters

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has gone back to work after recovering from COVID-19, the Syrian Presidency informed on Twitter.

"On the outcomes of the quarantine, the PCR test showed a negative result, symptoms of infection disappeared. President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma al-Assad go back to work starting today," the message says.

On March 8, the Syrian Presidency informed that al-Assad and his wife were quarantined at home after testing positive for COVID-19. Their condition was stable and they adhered to their duties as usual during quarantine.