Bill Clinton recovering from non-COVID infection
By Reuters
15 October 2021 |
7:16 am
Former President Bill Clinton, 75, was admitted two days ago to an Irvine, California, hospital where he is being treated for a non-COVID-19 infection, a spokesman said on Thursday.
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