Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, who recently tested positive for the novel coronavirus, has been admitted to hospital.
A statement from his spokesperson said the media tycoon was taken to San Raffaele hospital in Milan last night after suffering "certain symptoms", but there was "no cause for concern." However, the ANSA news agency said Mr Berlusconi had early stage pneumonia.
Earlier, the AGI news agency said Mr Berlusconi, who turns 84 at the end of this month, was hospitalised in a room that he often occupies when he stays at the facility.
AGI said this indicates that his condition is not serious, or he would be in intensive care. Licia Ronzulli, a senator with Berlusconi's Forza Italia party, said the former prime