Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Biden Not Deemed Close Contact To Becerra, Trudeau Covid Cases
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus for a second time, days after meeting with President Biden and several other world leaders at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. ... Trudeau met with several other U.S. officials during the trip, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), as well as the leaders of Argentina, Jamaica, Barbados and the Dominican Republic. Chilean President Gabriel Boric met with Trudeau in Ottawa on June 6. Trudeau also met with Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google, and General Motors President Shilpan Amin. Trudeau also tested positive in January. He said he was fully vaccinated and received a third dose of a vaccine that month. (Coletta, 6/13)
President Joe Biden鈥檚 top health official has again tested positive for COVID-19, less than a month after he came down with virus symptoms while on a trip to Germany. U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra woke up with symptoms again Monday morning and tested positive afterward, spokeswoman Sarah Lovenheim said. ... Becerra had joined Biden at the Summit of the Americas last week in Los Angeles. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that he had tested positive after attending the event, which gathered dignitaries, diplomats and business leaders from across the hemisphere. (Murphy, 6/13)
Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi has again tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Monday. ... Wicker, 70, attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in late May. Wicker was also diagnosed with COVID-19 in August last year and in February this year. He said in February that he is fully vaccinated against the virus. (6/14)
In other high-profile cases 鈥
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has tested positive for COVID-19 and won鈥檛 attend a planned political event Monday with former Vice President Mike Pence, his spokesman said. Ducey is asymptomatic and feels well, spokesman C.J. Karamargin said. (6/13)
The Rolling Stones canceled their concert in Amsterdam on Monday, just hours before it was due to start after lead singer Mick Jagger tested positive for COVID-19. The band announced the cancelation in a statement, saying the 78-year-old Jagger tested positive 鈥渁fter experiencing symptoms of COVID upon arrival at the stadium鈥 on the outskirts of Amsterdam. There were no further details about his condition. (6/13)
Hugh Jackman has again tested positive for COVID-19 one day after appearing at the 75th annual Tony Awards Sunday. Jackman shared the news of his coronavirus diagnosis with fans via an Instagram video on Monday. "I wanted you guys to hear it from me first that unfortunately this morning I have frustratingly tested positive for COVID again," he began. (Patterson, 6/13)