John Kerry comes down with Covid at climate summit

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John Kerry has been a key player in trying to navigate competing demands among developing countries, the European Union and China. | Nariman El-Mofty/AP Photo

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry has tested positive for Covid-19 at the global climate talks and is self-isolating, the State Department said in a statement Friday.

“He is fully vaccinated and boosted and experiencing mild symptoms,” spokesperson Whitney Smith said. “He is working with his negotiations team and foreign counterparts by phone to ensure a successful outcome of” the U.N. climate summit in Egypt.

The talks have run past their scheduled Friday closing time and will resume Saturday.

Source:Politico

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