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Coverage dated December 14, 2021

Blinken cuts overseas trip short due to reporter testing positive for Covid-19

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By Kylie Atwood and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken is cutting his overseas trip to Southeast Asia short after a member of the press traveling with the top US diplomat tested positive for Covid-19 Wednesday, according to the US State Department.

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  1. KESQ Palm Springs

    Blinken cuts overseas trip short due to reporter testing positive for Covid-19 (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Kylie Atwood and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken is cutting his overseas trip to Southeast Asia short after a member of the press traveling with the top US diplomat tested positive for Covid-19 Wednesday, according to the US State Department.

  2. Insider

    Blinken ends Southeast Asia trip early after reporter traveling with him tests positive for COVID-19 (opens Insider)

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    Blinken's shortened trip comes amid rising concerns over the Omicron variant, which the CDC says now accounts for 3% of US cases.

  3. Voice of America

    Blinken Postpones Thailand Trip after Member of US Traveling Press Tests Positive for COVID-19 (opens Voice of America)

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    Blinken’s Thailand visit was to have been part of a US effort to strengthen ties in a region where China’s influence continues to grow

  4. NBC News

    Blinken halts Asia trip after Covid case in traveling party (opens NBC News)

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    The halt to the trip will be a setback for the United States, which has sought to shore up ties in the region.

  5. Fox News

    Blinken cuts trip short after COVID scare (opens Fox News)

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    Secretary of State Antony Blinken cut a weeklong trip short Wednesday following news that a member of the traveling press pool had tested positive for COVID-19.

  6. Newsweek

    Antony Blinken's tour of SE Asia cut short after journalist tests positive for COVID (opens Newsweek)

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    The secretary of state had to suddenly leave Thailand, the last stop on his Southeast Asia trip, after the coronavirus test.

  7. Politico

    Blinken cuts foreign trip short over Covid concerns (opens Politico)

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    In a call with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai, Blinken “expressed his deep regret” that he would not be traveling on to Bangkok.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Blinken Cancels Last Leg Of Asia Trip After Member Of Press Tests Positive For COVID (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Antony Blinken's plane was met by people wearing hazmat suits after he cut his Asia trip short due to a member of the press corps testing positive for COVID-19.

  9. New York Times

    Blinken Cuts Short Asia Trip After Journalist on His Plane Tests Positive for Covid (opens New York Times)

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    Citing the need for caution, the secretary of state expressed “deep regret” to Thailand’s deputy prime minister before returning to the U. S. earlier than planned.

  10. CBS News

    Blinken ends Southeast Asia trip early after journalist tests positive for COVID-19 (opens CBS News)

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    The secretary will be returning to Washington, D.C., "out of an abundance of caution," State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

  11. The Hill

    Journalist accompanying Blinken in Asia tests positive for COVID-19 (opens The Hill)

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    A journalist traveling with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a t

  12. Washington Times

    COVID case in U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s press curtails his Southeast Asia tour (opens Washington Times)

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    A positive COVID-19 test among U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s traveling party has cut short the top diplomat’s first official tour of Southeast Asia.

  13. Washington Post

    Virus case cuts short Blinken's tour of Southeast Asia (opens Washington Post)

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    A positive COVID-19 test among U.S. Secretary of State Blinken’s traveling party has cut short the top diplomat’s first official tour of Southeast Asia

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