Japan PM tests positive for Covid-19, symptoms mild: office

Japan PM tests positive for Covid-19, symptoms mild: office
Sunday 21 August 2022 - 10:03

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Sunday, a week before the leader was expected to attend an African development conference in Tunisia.

The official from the Prime Minister’s Office of Japan told AFP that Kishida took a PCR test on Sunday “after experiencing a mild temperature and a cough” from Saturday evening. Reports in local media including public broadcaster NHK said he may attend the development conference remotely.

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