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Hungarian opposition leader tests positive for COVID-19 amid election race

by Reuters
Wednesday, 19 January 2022 10:16 GMT

BUDAPEST, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Hungarian opposition's candidate for prime minister, Peter Marki-Zay, said on Wednesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and has moved into quarantine.

Marki-Zay said on his official Facebook page that he had mild symptoms resembling a cold, and had received three COVID-19 shots so was hoping to get back on the campaign road in five days if he has a negative test then. Hungary holds elections on April 3.

(Reporting by Krisztina Than; Editing by Alison Williams)

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