Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said on Sunday that he tested positive for COVID-19 and was receiving treatment for mild symptoms. López Obrador, 68, has refused to wear a face mask in public, has continued to travel on commercial flights and has met with top officials from his government and state governments throughout the pandemic.
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