Google Vice President Vinton Cerf Tests Positive for CCP Virus

Vint Cerf attends The 23rd Annual Webby Awards in New York City on May 13, 2019. Noam Galai/Getty Images for Webby Awards

A Google vice president and one of the creators of the modern internet tested positive for the disease caused by the CCP (Communist Chinese Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus.

Vint Cerf, 76, told supporters on social media that he tested positive for COVID-19, the new disease that originated in China. Cerf said he’s “recovering.”