<p>US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive Wednesday for Covid-19 and will shift to a virtual work schedule, the State Department said.</p>.<p>"The Secretary is fully vaccinated and boosted against the virus and is experiencing only mild symptoms," the department said in a statement.</p>.<p>Spokesman Ned Price said Blinken would no longer deliver a long-awaited speech on China policy scheduled for Thursday.</p>.<p>"He looks forward to returning to the department and resuming his full duties and travels as soon as possible," the statement said.</p>.<p>Blinken has not seen President Joe Biden in person for several days and Biden is not considered a close contact, the State Department and White House said.</p>.<p>But Blinken earlier Wednesday met with Swedish Prime Minister Ann Linde at the State Department.</p>.<p>Blinken, who had tested negative a day before, took another test as he felt symptoms after meeting Linde, the State Department said.</p>.<p>Price said that all close contacts were being notified. Blinken also met Tuesday with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and delivered a speech at the State Department on Latin America policy.</p>.<p>Blinken was among guests who packed into a Washington hotel on Saturday evening for the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.</p>.<p>Trevor Noah, the comedian who introduced Biden, joked about the gala dinner being a "super-spreader" event.</p>
<p>US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive Wednesday for Covid-19 and will shift to a virtual work schedule, the State Department said.</p>.<p>"The Secretary is fully vaccinated and boosted against the virus and is experiencing only mild symptoms," the department said in a statement.</p>.<p>Spokesman Ned Price said Blinken would no longer deliver a long-awaited speech on China policy scheduled for Thursday.</p>.<p>"He looks forward to returning to the department and resuming his full duties and travels as soon as possible," the statement said.</p>.<p>Blinken has not seen President Joe Biden in person for several days and Biden is not considered a close contact, the State Department and White House said.</p>.<p>But Blinken earlier Wednesday met with Swedish Prime Minister Ann Linde at the State Department.</p>.<p>Blinken, who had tested negative a day before, took another test as he felt symptoms after meeting Linde, the State Department said.</p>.<p>Price said that all close contacts were being notified. Blinken also met Tuesday with Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and delivered a speech at the State Department on Latin America policy.</p>.<p>Blinken was among guests who packed into a Washington hotel on Saturday evening for the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner.</p>.<p>Trevor Noah, the comedian who introduced Biden, joked about the gala dinner being a "super-spreader" event.</p>