STOCKHOLM, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Swedish Social Democratic Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson has tested positive for COVID-19, her spokesperson told news agency TT, as a growing wave of infections swept the country, driven by the more contagious Omicron variant.
"The prime minister has tested positive for COVID-19 in a rapid test. She is following current recommendations and will carry out her work from home," the spokesperson was quoted as saying. (Reporting by Niklas Pollard; editing by Johan Ahlander)
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