The eldest son of US President Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr, tested positive for Covid-19 and has been in quarantine without symptoms, a spokesman said Friday.
“Don tested positive at the beginning of the week and has been quarantined in his cabin since the result,” his spokesman said.
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“He has been completely asymptomatic thus far and is following all medically recommended Covid-19 guidelines,” the spokesperson said of the 42-year-old.
Trump Jr’s positive test follows infections from a list of other people connected to the White House, including his father, President Melania’s wife and Trump’s youngest son, Barron.
The previous Friday, Andrew Giuliani, a White House aide and son of President Rudy Giuliani’s personal attorney, announced that he had also tested positive.
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The Trump administration has been heavily criticized for its response to the pandemic, while the president himself has repeatedly downplayed the danger from the virus.
Current U.S. figures – more than a quarter of a million deaths have been reported – have alarmed authorities enough to advise people to stay home for next week’s Thanksgiving holiday, when Americans generally travel to be with their families.
However, there was a new sign of hope on Friday when US biotech giant Pfizer and German partner BioNTech sought approval to roll out their coronavirus vaccine ahead of time.
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