RIYADH - The Ministry of Health announced yesterday nine more people tested positive for the swine flu virus, bringing the total number of people infected in the Kingdom to 98, the Saudi Press Agency reported. “Eighty of the swine flu patients have recovered and are leading normal lives while all remaining cases are stable and expected to fully recover after treatment,” the statement said.

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