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Trump’s son Don Jr positive for Covid-19: spokesman
WASHINGTON, Nov 21, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – US President Donald Trump’s eldest
son Donald Trump Jr has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been
quarantining without symptoms, a spokesman said Friday.
“Don tested positive at the start of the week and has been quarantining out
at his cabin since the result,” his spokesman said.
“He’s been completely asymptomatic so far and is following all medically
recommended COVID-19 guidelines,” the spokesman said of the 42-year-old.
Trump Jr’s positive test follows infections for a list of others connected
to the White House, including his father, the president’s wife Melania and
Trump’s youngest son Barron.
Earlier Friday, Andrew Giuliani, a White House aide and son of the
president’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, announced he had also tested
positive.
Trump’s administration has been heavily criticized for its response to the
pandemic, while the president himself has repeatedly downplayed the danger of
the virus.
Current US numbers — more than a quarter of a million deaths have been
reported — have alarmed authorities enough to advise that people stay home
for next week’s Thanksgiving holiday, when Americans usually travel to be
with their families.
There was however a new sign of hope on Friday as US biotech giant Pfizer
and German partner BioNTech sought approval to roll out their coronavirus
vaccine early.
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