Joint Chiefs of Staff in Quarantine After Coast Guard Official Tests Positive for Covid-19

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Source: WSJ

The Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top military advisers to the president, have gone into quarantine after the vice commandant of the Coast Guard tested positive for Covid-19, defense officials said.

The members of the Joint Chiefs were in meetings with Coast Guard Adm. Charles Ray earlier this week, defense officials said. None of the chiefs have tested positive, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley tested negative on Tuesday, defense officials said.

Adm. Ray tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, after suffering mild symptoms over the weekend.

In accordance with established Coast Guard policies, he will be quarantining from home.

Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/joint-chiefs-of-staff-in-quarantine-after-coast-guard-official-tests-positive-for-covid-19-11602004374

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