Carlos Slim, one of the world’s richest men, hospitalized with COVID-19

MEXICO CITY: Mexican telecoms billionaire Carlos Slim, one of the world’s richest men, has been hospitalized with Covid-19 but is doing well, a family spokesman said Wednesday.
The 80-year-old tycoon is “hospitalized only for monitoring and is in very good health,” Arturo Elias Ayub told AFP.
The tycoon’s son, Carlos Slim Domit, announced on Twitter on Monday that his father was being treated for Covid-19 and had only mild symptoms.
“He’s very well. He is making very good progress with Covid-19 after more than a week of minor symptoms,” Slim Domit wrote.