LB: Algerian president Tebboune hospitalized in Germany amid COVID-19 fears
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Abdelmadjid Tebboune delivers a speech during an inauguration ceremony in the presidential palace in Algiers, Algeria. /AP

Abdelmadjid Tebboune delivers a speech during an inauguration ceremony in the presidential palace in Algiers, Algeria. /AP

Algerian president Tebboune hospitalized in Germany amid COVID-19 fears

Algeria's president was transferred from hospital in Algiers to Germany on Wednesday, officials said, days after the 74-year-old went into self-isolation following reports of suspected coronavirus cases among his aides.

"The President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune was transferred to Germany for in-depth medical examinations on the recommendation of medical staff," a statement from the presidency said.

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