CDC director exams optimistic for COVID-19

ATLANTA – The director of the US Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention has examined optimistic for COVID-19.

Rochelle Walensky, who updates on her vaccinations, examined optimistic Friday evening and has delicate signs, the CDC stated in an announcement.

“In keeping with CDC pointers, she is quarantining at house and can almost certainly take part in her deliberate conferences,” the company stated. Senior workers and people near her have been knowledgeable of her optimistic take a look at consequence and are monitoring their well being.

Walensky, who took over the CDC in January 2021 after being appointed by President Joe Biden, is the most recent US well being official to check optimistic for COVID-19 this yr. Dr Anthony Fauci, who faces the US pandemic, and US Secretary of Well being Xavier Becerra each examined optimistic in June.