Denied Royal Privilege: UK States "Prince Charles Did Not Jump the Queue for COVID Test"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The UK government denied allegations of preferential treatment in COVID-19 testing for Prince Charles on the 26th (local time).

Edward Agar, UK Deputy Secretary of State for Health, said in an interview with Sky News on the same day, "Prince Charles did not jump the queue," adding, "Prince Charles' symptoms and condition met the criteria for (COVID-19 testing)."

Clarence House, which handles royal affairs, announced the previous day that Prince Charles tested positive for COVID-19 but is maintaining good health aside from mild symptoms.

Prince Charles and his wife, who traveled to Scotland last weekend, were tested for COVID-19 through the National Health Service (NHS) on the 23rd, and only Prince Charles tested positive on the evening of the 24th.

In the UK, even if there are suspicious symptoms such as coughing and fever, people cannot immediately get tested. Priority testing is given to patients hospitalized with severe symptoms such as difficulty breathing.

Some have raised suspicions that Prince Charles, who showed only mild symptoms, received preferential treatment for COVID-19 testing as a member of the royal family. Deputy Secretary Agar said, "We have already conducted 97,000 COVID-19 tests and are working to conduct more in the future."

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