White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows talks to reporters at the White House on October 21, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has tested positive for coronavirus, NBC News confirmed Friday.
He becomes only the latest person in President Donald Trump‘s orbit to come down with Covid-19, after an outbreak hit the president, his family and campaign and administration advisors last month. Meadows attended an election night gathering on Tuesday and stood by, wearing no mask, when Trump spoke at a Republican Party office earlier that day.
News of his positive test came a day after the U.S. set another record for new daily coronavirus infections with more than 120,000.
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