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Vaccinated U.K. Health Secretary Tests Positive For COVID-19

Sajid Javid tested positive two days before the United Kingdom is set to reopen following months of lockdowns. Cases, driven by the delta variant, are up sharply in the U.K.

Sajid Javid, the top government official tasked with leading the United Kingdom's coronavirus response, announced Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 after being vaccinated.

In a video posted to Twitter, the health secretary said, generally used for people without coronavirus symptoms, and was awaiting a more accurate PCR test as he isolates at home.

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