Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 8, 2021
From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 8, 2021
Syria’s President Assad and first lady test positive for coronavirus
Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife, Asma Assad, in July 2010. (AP/Hassene Dridi)
The Syrian presidency says President Bashar Assad and his wife Asma have tested positive for the coronavirus.
It says that they are both in good condition and will be quarantined.
