February 1, 2022
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Foreign Secretary Liz Truss tests positive for Covid-19

Truss is the second UK cabinet minister to contract coronavirus, after the UK’s Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi who earlier confirmed his positive diagnosis on Sunday…reports Asian Lite News

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Tuesday, Feb 1 tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after she made a speech in the House of Commons about Russia, the latter informed on Twitter.”Thankfully I’ve had my three jabs and will be working from home while I isolate,” Truss said, as she informed that she has isolated as per the COVID-19 appropriate protocols. UK’s foreign secretary was scheduled to make a crucial trip to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as tensions over Russia’s military build-up at the border.  Prime Minister Boris Johnson will still travel to take stock of the emerging situation.

Truss is the second UK cabinet minister to contract coronavirus, after the UK’s Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi who earlier confirmed his positive diagnosis on Sunday. Truss addressed the House of Commons, earlier in the day as she vouched for tough crippling sanctions against the Russian individuals for flaring tensions with Ukraine. She was seated just three seats away from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson without a mask as he answered questions about Sue Gray’s report on Partygate scandals.

It remains unclear at this time if someone else came in contact with the UK’s foreign secretary. Truss was separated by Home Secretary Priti Patel, who was also seen mask-less, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who was wearing a mask the whole time at the House of Commons. On Truss’ other side, Health Secretary Sajid Javid was seated who was seen wearing a face covering. UK’s foreign secretary had also attended meeting of hundreds of Conservative MPs earlier in the day, according to Sky News.

Earlier yesterday, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that he was in good health and would continue to work remotely while adhering to public health norms. Trudeau was placed in seclusion last week when one of his children tested positive. He also urged people to be “vaccinated and boosted.”Canada PM Justin Trudeau wrote on Twitter, “This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19. I’m feeling fine ‘ and I’ll continue to work remotely this week while following public health guidelines. Everyone, please get vaccinated and get boosted.”

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