China News Service, May 5. According to the Associated Press, on May 4, local time, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said that US Secretary of State Blinken was infected with the new crown virus and is currently showing mild symptoms and will stay at home. Work until the quarantine period expires.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong
According to reports, Blinken's antigen test results were negative on the 3rd and early 4th, but after he developed symptoms, he took a nucleic acid test and the result was positive.
Price said Blinken has been fully vaccinated and is currently experiencing only mild symptoms.
According to the report, according to the White House and the State Department, Blinken has not had contact with US President Biden in the past "several days". According to the guidelines of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Biden is not considered a close contact.
Price also said that on April 30, local time, Blinken attended the White House Correspondents Association dinner and related receptions.
However, on the same day, Biden also attended the event.
The report also said that before the positive test result for the new crown, Blinken met with the foreign ministers of Mexico and Sweden on the 3rd and 4th respectively.
Price said the State Department was tracking down people who had been in close contact with Blinken over the past few days and keeping them informed.