The state of health of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, 74, is "
stable and not worrying
", his office in Algiers said Thursday evening the day after his transfer to Germany for "in-
depth medical examinations
" after the announcement of the case. suspects of Covid-19 in his entourage.
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"
The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has been subjected to in-depth medical examinations in one of the largest specialized hospitals in Germany
", according to a press release from the presidency.
"
The medical team affirms that the results of these examinations are reassuring
", adds the press release before specifying that Tebboune "
began to receive an appropriate treatment
".
But the press release does not give the slightest detail on the nature of his pathology.
The presidency said Tuesday that Tebboune, a heavy smoker, had been admitted to a specialized care unit at the central army hospital in Algiers but that his state of health did
not
inspire "
any concern
".
She had not explained the causes of her hospitalization either.
But she had let it be known on Saturday that the Algerian president had placed himself "
voluntarily
" in isolation for five days after the possible contamination by the new coronavirus of several senior officials of the presidency and the government.