U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken testifies before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 26, 2022. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was fully vaccinated and boosted against the virus, and "is experiencing only mild symptoms," a State Department spokesman said.
WASHINGTON, May 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a State Department spokesman said.
Blinken tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday afternoon via a PCR test, Ned Price, the spokesman, said in a statement.
Blinken was fully vaccinated and boosted against the virus, and "is experiencing only mild symptoms," he said.
Price said that in accordance with the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in consultation with the State Department's Bureau of Medical Services, Blinken "will isolate at home and maintain a virtual work schedule."
According to Price, Blinken has not seen U.S. President Joe Biden in person for several days.
Blinken was originally scheduled to deliver a speech on U.S. strategy toward China at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. It's not clear whether, or in what ways, changes will be made regarding the arrangement of the event. ■
