US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tests positive for Covid

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 17, 2021. PHOTO | AFP

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday and was experiencing mild symptoms, the US State Department said.

The top US diplomat, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, has not seen President Joe Biden in person for several days and therefore Biden is not considered a close contact, the department said in a statement.