Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim, 81, tested positive for Covid-19, is released from the hospital and is recovering at his home.
Carlos Slim
"has been in his house since January 28 and his state of health is very good,"
this source from the Carso group told AFP on Saturday.
On Monday, Carlos Slim Domit, the son of the businessman, announced on Twitter that his father had tested positive for Covid-19.
"He is doing very well.
He experienced a very favorable evolution of Covid-19 after more than a week of minor symptoms
,
”
added Carlos Slim Domit.
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Through his foundation, Carlos Slim participates in the financing of the vaccine against Covid-19 developed by the British laboratory AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford. For Latin America, the vaccine is produced in Argentina and has started to be packaged in Mexico. Carlos Slim is the richest man in Latin America, with an estimated fortune of $ 58.5 billion, according to Forbes magazine which ranks him 21st among the world's largest fortunes. America Movil is the dominant telephone company in the Latin American market. It is also present in Europe, Austria and the United States.