Journalist travelling with top U.S. diplomat Blinken positive for COVID-19


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  • Wednesday, 15 Dec 2021

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at Subang Airport, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia December 14, 2021. Olivier Douliery/Pool via REUTERS

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A press corps member travelling with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on his trip to Southeast Asia tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in Kuala Lumpur and was self-isolating, the State Department said on Wednesday.

Blinken and senior staff have also been tested on all stops of his international tour including on arrival in Kuala Lumpur late on Tuesday and they all were negative, spokesman Ned Price said.

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