Queen Elizabeth II Tests Positive for COVID; Mild Symptoms
The queen is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said, adding that she still plans to carry on working.
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LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, Buckingham Palace said, adding that she still plans to carry on working. The diagnosis prompted concern and get-well wishes from across Britain’s political spectrum for the famously stoic 95-year-old. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a fixture in the life of the nation, the queen reached the milestone of 70 years on the throne on Feb. 6, the anniversary…