Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan discharged after COVID-19 diagnosis

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan said Sunday he had been discharged from hospital, three weeks after being admitted with "mild" coronavirus symptoms after testing positive for the disease.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 10, 2019 Bollywood actor and producer Amitabh Bachchan waves to fans gathered outside his residence to celebrate his 77th birthday in Mumbai. Bollywood veteran megastar Amitabh Bachchan, 77, tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted to hospital on July 11, 2020. PHOTO: STR / AFP

2020-08-03 10:37:30

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan said Sunday he had been discharged from hospital, three weeks after being admitted with "mild" coronavirus symptoms after testing positive for the disease.

The news came as powerful Indian Home Minister Amit Shah revealed he had tested positive for coronavirus, which is infecting tens of thousands of people a day -- and killing hundreds -- in the world's second most-populous country.

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