Imprisoned Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has examined constructive for Covid, his spouse has mentioned.
The Australian-born activist is at the moment being held on the class A Belmarsh Jail in southeast London.
He’s at the moment embroiled in a authorized battle to keep away from extradition to america, the place he faces a jail sentence of as much as 175 years on espionage costs.
Spouse Stella Assange instructed the PA Information Company she is “frightened” about her husband and that the brand new few days could be “essential” for his common well being.
She mentioned her had been feeling unwell final week however grew to become in poor health on Friday, creating a cough and fever.
“He was given some paracetamol, “ Ms Assange mentioned.
“He examined constructive for Covid on Saturday, the identical day 1000’s of individuals got here out onto the streets to assist him.
Ms Assange added: “I’m clearly frightened about him and the following few days will probably be essential for his common well being. He’s now locked in his cell for twenty-four hours a day.”
She added that she was overjoyed on the quantity of people that shaped a human chain round Parliament on Saturday, estimating there have been nicely over 5,000 in attendance.
It was the largest occasion of its form in assist of the WikiLeaks founder, who has gained assist from human rights organisations, journalist teams and others the world over.
Final month, US legal professionals and journalists who visited Assange when he was on the Ecuadorian Embassy mentioned they’re suing the CIA, claiming it spied on their non-public conversations in violation of the Fourth Modification.
The Ministry of Justice has been approached for a remark.
