Julian Assange ill with Covid in prison

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 11, 2022 12:01 am

LONDON: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has tested positive for the coronavirus, his wife said on Monday, as she battles his extradition to the United States.

'Julian was feeling unwell last week, but started feeling sick on Friday,' Stella Assange was quoted as saying by the Press Association news agency.

A supporter of Julian Assange holds a placard outside of the United Kingdom’s Houses of Parliament in the capital London on Oct. 8, 2022, during a protest denouncing the detention of the WikiLeaks founder. AFP PHOTO

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