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Coverage dated February 17, 2022

Surgeon general tests positive for Covid-19

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By Sonnet Swire and Rachel Janfaza, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy announced Friday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. Murthy wrote in a long thread on Twitter that his wife and 5-year-old son were also positive for the virus and had mild symptoms.

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Surgeon general tests positive for Covid-19 (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Sonnet Swire and Rachel Janfaza, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy announced Friday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. Murthy wrote in a long thread on Twitter that his wife and 5-year-old son were also positive for the virus and had mild symptoms.

  2. Fox News

    Surgeon General Vivek Murthy tests positive for COVID-19 (opens Fox News)

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    Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Friday that his entire family has tested positive for COVID-19.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Surgeon general tests positive for Covid-19 | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Sonnet Swire and Rachel Janfaza, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy announced Friday that he has tested positive for Covid-19.Murthy wrote in a

  4. The Week

    U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has COVID (opens The Week)

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  5. CBS News

    Surgeon general and his entire family test positive for COVID-19 (opens CBS News)

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    The nation's top doctor has encouraged vaccines and boosters to fend off the worst of the virus.

  6. Insider

    US Surgeon General says his whole family has COVID, and describes their symptoms (opens Insider)

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    Surgeon General Vivek Murthy tweeted Friday that he and his wife and son had tested positive for COVID-19. His daughter got sick earlier in the week.

  7. KREM Spokane

    US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy tests positive for COVID-19 (opens KREM Spokane)

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    The U.S. Surgeon General also shared a message for those who have taken precautions during the pandemic but still tested positive for COVID-19.

  8. NBC News

    Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and family test positive for Covid (opens NBC News)

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    “Our safety measures reduce risk but they can’t eliminate risk. Nothing can,” Murthy wrote.

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