In Syria, the Middle East, where the civil war continues, President Assad and his wife have been infected with the new coronavirus, the presidential palace has revealed.
The two have mild symptoms and are in stable physical condition.
The Syrian presidential office announced on the 8th that President Assad and his wife, Mrs. Asma, were found to be infected with the new coronavirus as a result of PCR tests.
According to it, both of them have mild symptoms, are in good physical condition, and work in isolation for 2 to 3 weeks.
According to the Syrian Ministry of Health, about 16,000 people have been infected in Syria so far, but the medical system is vulnerable due to the 10-year turmoil and civil war this month, and the Assad administration and rebels The actual state of the spread of infection is not well understood in both controlled areas.
The Syrian Ministry of Health announced that vaccination of medical personnel began at the end of last month, but there are still many challenges to prevent infection, such as medical support for more than 6 million internally displaced persons.