U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been quarantining after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus.
Pompeo tested negative, a State Department spokesperson said Dec. 16. He will quarantine in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, the spokesperson said in a statement. The department’s medical team is closely monitoring Pompeo, the spokesperson said.