US Housing Secretary and famous Neurosurgeon, Ben Carson has tested positive for covid-19, days after Trump's Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows tested positive for the virus.
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The news announced on Monday, November 9, makes Carson the latest member of President Trump’s administration to test positive for the deadly virus.
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Carson was “in good spirits & feels fortunate” after testing positive for COVID-19, an aide told ABC News Monday.
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Carson, 69, is the highest-ranking Black official in the Trump cabinet.
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He was one of hundreds of Trump supporters who gathered in a crowded Election Night party at the White House where few participants wore masks and there was no social distancing.
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He has served as housing secretary since Trump took office in 2017.
