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Jordan’s crown prince contracts coronavirus

Jordanian Crown Prince Abdullah II addresses the 72nd United Nations
Jordanian Crown Prince Abdullah II addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York

AMMAN (Reuters) -Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein has contracted coronavirus and his parents King Abdullah and Queen Rania, who tested negative, will protectively self-isolate for five days, the palace said on Monday.

“His Highness Prince Hussein, who had received the vaccine against the coronavirus, showed mild symptoms and is in very good health,” the Royal Court said in a statement.

The 27-year-old prince has in the last year increased his public appearances and is seen regularly at most of the important meetings King Abdullah that attends with local and foreign dignitaries.

King Abdullah and Queen Rania will be subject to a precautionary home quarantine for a period of five days. The results of their COVID-19 tests came back negative.

(Reporting by Suleiman al Khalidi and Ahmad Elhamy in Cairo; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Angus MacSwan)