[Breaking] Lee Nak-yeon Tests 'Negative' for COVID-19
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[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Lee Nak-yeon, a candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea's party leader, tested negative for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
A staff member from Lee's office stated on the 19th, "Lee's test result came back negative."
Earlier, Lee appeared on a CBS radio interview on the morning of the 17th. Later, around 9 PM on the 18th, after receiving news that a CBS reporter who had appeared earlier tested positive for COVID-19, Lee visited a medical institution to undergo a COVID-19 test.
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Although Lee did not have physical contact such as shaking hands with the confirmed case, he used the chair and microphone that the confirmed case had used. Accordingly, Lee suspended all schedules until the test results were confirmed.
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