Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, has tested positive for COVID-19, but has not seen President Joe Biden “for several days,” the State Department says.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and is experiencing “mild symptoms,” the State Department’s chief spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.
Blinken, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, has not seen President Joe Biden in person “for several days,” Price said. He added that Biden is not considered “a close contact” under CDC guidelines.
Blinken took a PCR test on Wednesday because he was experiencing symptoms, Price said.
Prior to being tested, Blinken had a bilateral meeting with Sweden’s foreign minister. He also held several meetings on Tuesday, including one with Mexico’s foreign secretary.
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