Several prominent world leaders have been sickened by COVID-19. Below is a list of five infected politicians as of March 27.
Editor's note: This is not an exhaustive list.
1. Boris Johnson, prime minister of the United Kingdom, said March 27 that he was suffering from mild symptoms from COVID-19, The New York Times reports. The 55-year-old leader said he would isolate himself but would not relinquish his duties.
2. Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, 71, has mild COVID-19 symptoms and is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland, USA Today reports.
3. Three U.S. Congress members have tested positive for COVID-19, Fox News reports. Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., and Ben McAdams, D-Utah, both announced the infections March 18. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the first senator to be sickened, announced his diagnosis March 22.
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