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Honduran president hospitalized for COVID-19, treated for pneumonia
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS JUNE 17, 2020 / 2:23 PM / UPDATED 40 MINUTES AGO
Honduran president hospitalized for COVID-19, treated for pneumonia
Gustavo Palencia
3 MIN READ
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, is undergoing treatment in hospital for pneumonia after he tested positive for COVID-19 this week, the government said on Wednesday.
Francis Contreras, a spokesman for Honduran health agency SINAGER, said that while Hernandez needed specialized medical care in a military hospital, including receiving medicines via intravenous drip, he is generally in good health.
The health news is a fresh blow to the 51-year-old Hernandez, who has come under increasing pressure at home as one of his brothers was swept up by a drug trafficking probe in the United States which has threatened to engulf him too.
“His general health status is good,” Contreras told reporters outside the military hospital. However, he said X-rays of Hernandez have revealed lung problems.
Hernandez’s wife, Ana Garcia, also tested positive for the coronavirus, along with two presidential aides, but has not presented any symptoms of the disease, Contreras said.
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Honduran president hospitalized for COVID-19, treated for pneumonia
Gustavo Palencia
3 MIN READ
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, is undergoing treatment in hospital for pneumonia after he tested positive for COVID-19 this week, the government said on Wednesday.
Francis Contreras, a spokesman for Honduran health agency SINAGER, said that while Hernandez needed specialized medical care in a military hospital, including receiving medicines via intravenous drip, he is generally in good health.
The health news is a fresh blow to the 51-year-old Hernandez, who has come under increasing pressure at home as one of his brothers was swept up by a drug trafficking probe in the United States which has threatened to engulf him too.
“His general health status is good,” Contreras told reporters outside the military hospital. However, he said X-rays of Hernandez have revealed lung problems.
Hernandez’s wife, Ana Garcia, also tested positive for the coronavirus, along with two presidential aides, but has not presented any symptoms of the disease, Contreras said.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-honduras-president/honduran-president-hospitalized-for-covid-19-treated-for-pneumonia-idUSKBN23O36I
