Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tests positive for COVID-19

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is the latest world leader to test positive for the coronavirus.

The 42-year-old tweeted his COVID-19 diagnosis Monday, noting that he is feeling well and will continue to work in isolation.

Writes The Associated Press, Ukraine's coronavirus infections began to surge in late summer and the country's health care system has been strained. On Monday, the country reported more than 8,000 new cases and 115 deaths. Read more at The Associated Press.

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Tim O'Donnell
Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.