HUD Secretary Carson Tests Positive for CCP Virus

HUD Secretary Carson Tests Positive for CCP Virus
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson addresses the virtual Republican National Convention at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, on Aug. 27, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Ben Carson, the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, according to an official at the agency.

“Secretary Carson has tested positive for the coronavirus. He is in good spirits and feels fortunate to have access to effective therapeutics which aid and markedly speed his recovery,” HUD deputy chief of staff Coalter Baker said in a statement to CNN on Nov. 9.

Carson, who has led the department since 2017, was also appointed to the White House’s coronavirus task force earlier this year.

Before going into politics, Carson was a world-renowned neurosurgeon, performing the first separation of conjoined twins in 1987. He made an unsuccessful run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

A number of Trump administration officials in recent weeks have tested positive for the virus, including President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, their son Barron, chief of staff Mark Meadows, several U.S. senators, and others.

Meanwhile, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden reiterated that people should wear masks.

“A mask is not a political statement, but it is a good way to start bringing America back together,” Biden said on Nov. 9. “The goal is to get back to normal as fast as possible.”

Also on Nov. 9, drugmaker Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech announced positive early results from its coronavirus vaccine trial.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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