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Vaccinated U.K. Health Secretary Tests Positive For COVID-19
July 17, 20212:02 PM ET
AMY HELD
Sajid Javid, the top government official tasked with leading the United Kingdom's coronavirus response, announced Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 after being vaccinated.
In a video posted to Twitter, the health secretary said he learned of his results from a rapid lateral flow test, generally used for people without coronavirus symptoms, and was awaiting a more accurate PCR test as he isolates at home.
Javid said he took the test on Saturday after "feeling a bit groggy" the night before. He has had both doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine and says his symptoms have so far been "very mild."
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https://www.npr.org/sections/coronav...covid-positive
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Health Secretary Sajid Javid tests positive for Covid
By Alex Therrien
BBC News
Published27 minutes ago
Health Secretary Sajid Javid says he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering "very mild" symptoms.
Mr Javid, who said he had received both vaccine doses, took a lateral flow test on Saturday morning after feeling a "bit groggy" on Friday night and it came back positive.
He said he is now self-isolating until he gets the results of a PCR test.
It is understood Mr Javid met Boris Johnson on Friday. It is not clear yet whether the PM will have to isolate.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57874744
July 17, 20212:02 PM ET
AMY HELD
Sajid Javid, the top government official tasked with leading the United Kingdom's coronavirus response, announced Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 after being vaccinated.
In a video posted to Twitter, the health secretary said he learned of his results from a rapid lateral flow test, generally used for people without coronavirus symptoms, and was awaiting a more accurate PCR test as he isolates at home.
Javid said he took the test on Saturday after "feeling a bit groggy" the night before. He has had both doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine and says his symptoms have so far been "very mild."
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https://www.npr.org/sections/coronav...covid-positive
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Health Secretary Sajid Javid tests positive for Covid
By Alex Therrien
BBC News
Published27 minutes ago
Health Secretary Sajid Javid says he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering "very mild" symptoms.
Mr Javid, who said he had received both vaccine doses, took a lateral flow test on Saturday morning after feeling a "bit groggy" on Friday night and it came back positive.
He said he is now self-isolating until he gets the results of a PCR test.
It is understood Mr Javid met Boris Johnson on Friday. It is not clear yet whether the PM will have to isolate.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57874744