Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms are mild. Mexico s president, who has been criticized for his handling of his country s pandemic, said on his official Twitter account that he is under medical treatment. I regret to inform you that I am infected with COVID-19, he tweeted. The symptoms are mild but I am already under medical treatment. As always, I am optimistic. We will all move forward. His announcement came shortly after news emerged that he would speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday about obtaining doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.