Olympics Live: Papua New Guinea PM tested positive for COVID

Published February 7, 2022 6:12 AM

BEIJING (AP) — Papua New Guinea’s prime minister tested positive for COVID-19 when he arrived in Beijing last week to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games and had to cut short his stay. Prime Minister James Marape was immediately given medical treatment, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Monday. Marape missed Friday’s opening ceremony and returned home Sunday night, canceling a planned trip to France. He held a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang via video link while in Beijing, Zhao said. Marape’s present condition was unknown.

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