U.S. President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with the coronavirus as the nation sets daily records for confirmed cases for the pandemic. Two senior administration officials confirmed Friday that Meadows had tested positive for the virus, which has killed more than 236,000 Americans so far this year. They offered no details on when the chief of staff contracted the virus or his current condition. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence arrive for a campaign rally at Cherry Capital Airport, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, in Traverse City, Mich. At right is White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. It marked the latest case of the virus in the West Wing, coming not even two weeks after Marc Short, Vice-President Mike Pence's chief of staff, and other aides tests positive for the virus.

Source: CBC News November 07, 2020 04:30 UTC