U.S. national security adviser Robert O'Brien has become the highest ranking official in President Donald Trump's inner circle to test positive for the coronavirus. It said the work of the National Security Council would continue uninterrupted. The announcement caught some White House staff off guard, as there had not been an internal memo about it, one source said. O'Brien, who took over as national security adviser from John Bolton last September, had traveled to Paris in mid-July to represent the United States at Bastille Day ceremonies. A U.S. military member who works as a presidential valet at the White House tested positive for coronavirus in May as did Pence's press secretary.

Source: The Star July 27, 2020 18:45 UTC