NSTworld Attendee at political summit featuring Trump has Covid19
The Conservative Political Action Conference is one of the country’s largest annual gatherings of political conservatives, attracting thousands, and in addition to Trump and Pence the Feb 26-29 event near Washington also featured several Cabinet members and top White House officials.
“The exposure occurred previous to the conference. A New Jersey hospital tested the person, and CDC confirmed the positive result,” the event’s organiser American Conservative Union tweeted, referring to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.“This attendee had no interaction with the President or the Vice President and never attended the events in the main hall,” the statement added.
Covid-19 is spread via small droplets from the nose and mouth of an infected person, and is thought to be able to survive on surfaces for a few hours up to several days, the World Health Organisation says. - AFP
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