Blinken tests favorable for Covid; has moderate signs
WASHINGTON: The State Department said that Secretary of State Antony Blinken has checked positive for COVID-19 after participating in the White Home Correspondents’Dinner and associated occasions over the weekend. Spokesman Ned Rate said Blinken checked positive in an OPCR test on Wednesday afternoon. Cost said Blinken is totally immunized and is experiencing just moderate signs. Blinken checked negative Tuesday and once again earlier Wednesday morning. Blinken has not fulfilled face to face with President Joe Biden for” numerous days”and is not thought about a close contact of the president. He satisfied earlier Wednesday at the State Department with the Swedish foreign minister. Blinken had actually been arranged to give a speech on Thursday about the Biden administration’s China policy, but Rate said that speech has been delayed. Rate said Blinken would isolate at house and work practically up until the quarantine duration is over.
He is the latest Biden administration figure to evaluate favorable. Vice President Kamala Harris was cleared to go back to the White House on Tuesday after checking positive recently. Released at Wed, 04 May 2022 21:01:09 +0000
