PRAGUE—Czech President Miloš Zeman was discharged Saturday from the capital’s military hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus. The 77-year-old Zeman had already been discharged following more than a month’s treatment for an unspecified illness on Thursday, but was readmitted only hours later after testing positive for the coronavirus. The president received monoclonal antibodies, a standard treatment for people belonging to risk groups. He is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including a booster. Zeman has no symptoms of COVID-19, the hospital said. He was rushed to the hospital on Oct. 10, a day after the election to the lower house of parliament, and was treated in an intensive care unit. His condition was attributed to an unspecified chronic disease. Zeman, a heavy smoker and drinker who has suffered from diabetes, has trouble walking and has been using a wheelchair. The presidential office said that Zeman was planning to swear in Petr Fiala, …
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