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Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad admitted to hospital

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has tested positive for COVID-19 [File: Lim Huey Teng/Reuters]

Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19.

A statement from Mahathir’s office said he had been confirmed to have the virus on Wednesday morning and had been admitted to the National Heart Institute “for observation for the next few days as advised by the medical team” but did not go into detail.

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