Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan and son test positive for COVID-19

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Iconic Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for COVID-19 and been moved to hospital, the actor said in a tweet late on Saturday.

MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan, one of India's best known movie stars, has tested positive for COVID-19 together with his actor son Abhishek Bachchan, they said late on Saturday ."I have tested COVID positive ... shifted to hospital ... hospital informing authorities ... family and staff undergone tests, results awaited," Amitabh Bachchan, 77, said in a tweet."Both of us having mild symptoms have been admitted to hospital.

"I will pray and not eat till you recover and leave hospital," posted one fan Manoj Pandit on Twitter, where Amitabh Bachchan has over 43 million followers.Despite a stringent lockdown, the new coronavirus has infected over 820,000 people and killed over 22,000 in India.

 

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