Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has, for the second time in less than a month, tested positive for COVID-19, HHS confirmed on Monday.
Becerra participated in last week’s Summit of the Americas held in Los Angeles. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were also in attendance though the HHS said he"is not considered a close contact of as defined by the CDC."
"The Secretary remains engaged with the duties of his office from isolation, and is eager to return to in-person meetings, as quickly as possible," HHS said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP White House Domestic Policy Adviser Susan Rice tested positive last month, while several other members of the president's cabinet and staff – including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield, Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville, and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack – have tested positive in recent weeks.
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