CIA Director Tests Positive for COVID-19

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in Washington, on March 10, 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—CIA Director William Burns has tested positive for COVID-19 and will work from home and quarantine for five days before returning to the office, the intelligence agency’s public affairs office said on Thursday.

“He is fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, and has experienced mild symptoms,” the agency said in a statement.