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Friday, November 13, 2020
In the days leading up to the elections, outgoing US President Trump surrounded himself with many people despite the corona pandemic, during election campaigns or in the White House. Rarely seen, but always by his side: the Secret Service agents who protect his life. Many must now be quarantined.
According to media reports, dozens of employees of the Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting the president of the United States, have been absent due to the corona pandemic. The Washington Post reports that more than 130 law enforcement employees have recently tested positive or are in quarantine due to contact with infected colleagues. The CNN news channel spoke of a “dozen” employees. The Secret Service declined to comment on the requested reports.
According to the Washington Post, some of the cases are related to President Donald Trump’s campaign appearances in the weeks leading up to the November 3 election. Infections are also possible in the White House itself. Trump had held several events there in recent weeks, with many participants not wearing a protective mask.
Trump himself tested positive for the corona virus in early October. Many of his employees were also infected, including White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.
Currently, the corona virus is spreading massively in the US More recently, more than 100,000 new infections were recorded each day, on Friday there were almost 200,000 new cases. According to the New York Times, more than 10.7 million infections and more than 243,000 deaths have been confirmed in the country. These are by far the highest numbers in the world.
