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KUALA LUMPUR–Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad tested negative for the new coronavirus but is still under home quarantine after coming into contact with a politician who was infected with virus, his aide said Sunday.

The 94-year-old is now into his sixth day of a 14-day quarantine period, an aide told Kyodo News.

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