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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Contracts COVID-19, Symptoms ‘Mild’

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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday he had tested positive for Covid-19 but was not experiencing severe symptoms.

“After experiencing light symptoms, my wife and I tested positive for Covid-19. We have a mild infection thankfully, which we learnt to be the Omicron variant,” Mr Erdogan said on Twitter.

The 67-year-old Turkish leader said he would work from home.

Mr Erdogan’s announcement came a day after he returned from Ukraine.

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