On the afternoon of May 4th, local time, at the regular press conference of the US State Department, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that US Secretary of State Blinken was infected with the new crown virus and currently has mild related symptoms and will work from home for 5 days. .
The State Department statement said that Blinken has not had contact with U.S. President Biden in the past few days, and according to the guidelines of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Biden is not considered a close contact.
On April 30, Blinken attended the White House Correspondents Association dinner, which was also attended by US President Biden on the same day.
(Produced by Zhou Jing)
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]