Mexico’s Richest Man Carlos Slim Hospitalized With COVID-19

Mexico’s Richest Man Carlos Slim Hospitalized With COVID-19
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim addresses the audience during an event in Mexico City, Mexico on Nov. 27, 2019. (Luis Cortes/Reuters/
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MEXICO CITY—Mexican businessman Carlos Slim, one of the world’s richest men, remains hospitalized with COVID-19, spokesman Arturo Elias said on Wednesday.

The 80-year-old telecoms magnate has been receiving treatment at the National Institute of Nutrition, a public health center in Mexico City, since his son confirmed on Monday that he had tested positive.