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DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday morning despite being fully vaccinated, according to a statement from DHS spokesperson Marsha Espinosa.

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  1. Washington Post

    Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who is fully vaccinated, tests positive for coronavirus (opens Washington Post)

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    In a statement, the department said Mayorkas tested positive Tuesday morning after taking a test as part of “routine pre-travel protocols.”

  2. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. Homeland Security secretary tests positive for COVID-19 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The Department of Homeland Security says Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home.

  3. NBC4 Washington

    Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Tests Positive for COVID-19 (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Tuesday. “Secretary Mayorkas tested positive this morning for the COVID-19 virus after taking a test as part of routine pre-travel protocols,” DHS spokeswoman Marsha Espinosa said Tuesday.

  4. KRDO

    Homeland Security secretary tests positive for Covid-19 (opens KRDO)

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    By Geneva Sands, CNN Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who is vaccinated against Covid-19, tested positive for the virus on Tuesday morning, according to department spokesperson Marsha Espinosa.

  5. KTVB Boise

    Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tests positive for COVID (opens KTVB Boise)

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    Mayorkas, who is fully vaccinated, is experiencing "only mild congestion," according to a Homeland Security spokesperson.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    US Homeland Security secretary tests positive for COVID (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive Tuesday for COVID-19 and is isolating at home, the agency said.

  7. Washington Times

    DHS Secretary Mayorkas has COVID-19 (opens Washington Times)

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    Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19.

  8. Fox5 Atlanta

    DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19 (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday morning despite being fully vaccinated, according to a statement from DHS spokesperson Marsha Espinosa.

  9. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    U.S. Homeland Security secretary tests positive for covid (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive Tuesday for COVID-19 and is isolating at home, the agency said.

  10. Politico

    DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tests positive for Covid (opens Politico)

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    A Homeland Security spokesperson said the secretary was fully vaccinated and experiencing “only mild congestion.”

  11. CBS News

    Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19 (opens CBS News)

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    Mayorkas is fully vaccinated and is only experiencing minor congestion, a spokesperson said.

  12. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas Tests Positive for Covid, Is Experiencing Mild Symptoms (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, according to a statement from a DHS spokeswoman to NBC News.

  13. The Daily Caller

    Fully Vaccinated Cabinet Secretary Tests Positive For COVID-19 Days After Event With Biden (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday morning despite being fully vaccinated.

  14. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas tests positive for COVID (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    A DHS statement says the secretary has only "mild congestion" after taking a routine test Tuesday and testing positive. Mayorkas is fully vaccinated.

  15. Fox News

    DHS Secretary Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19, days after event with Biden (opens Fox News)

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    Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19, DHS confirmed on Tuesday – just days after he attended an event with President Biden.

  16. Breitbart News

    Alejandro Mayorkas Tests Positive for Breakthrough Coronavirus Case (opens Breitbart News)

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    Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday morning.

  17. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Homeland Security secretary Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19 - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    (CNN) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who is vaccinated […]

  18. PBS NewsHour

    News Wrap: DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19 (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive for COVID-19. He's fully vaccinated and is isolating at home with mild congestion. Kidnappers in Haiti who abducted 17 members of a U.S. missionary group are demanding a million dollars for each captive.

  19. Daily Hampshire Gazette

    DHS secretary tests positive for COVID (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive Tuesday for COVID-19 and is isolating at home, the agency said. The secretary has been fully vaccinated and is experiencing only “mild congestion,” DHS said in a...

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