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Ben Carson has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19

Ben Carson, the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, ABC News' Katherine Faulders"His deputy chief of staff says he's 'in good spirits & feels fortunate to have access to effective therapeutics which aid and markedly speed his recovery,'" Faulders tweeted. "Carson attended the election night party at the White House.

Carson is one of several people in President Donald Trump's orbit, including Trump himself, who contracted the virus, which the World Health Organization declared a pandemic in March. The White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, told associates last Wednesday that he tested positive for COVID-19.

The Los Angeles Times reported that many White House and campaign officials and those who attended the election night party were not informed about the diagnoses and only found out when they were reported in the media. With over 10 million confirmed cases, the US currently has the highest number of COVID-19 cases of any country in the world.Do you have a personal experience with the coronavirus you'd like to share? Or a tip on how your town or community is handling the pandemic? Please emailfrom Business Insider Intelligence on how COVID-19 is affecting industries.Something is loading.

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Wait, isn't he supposed to be the medically smart one of the bunch? Trump made you say EF all your knowledge & training, huh Ben? These Doofus's can't leave soon enough for any of us, whether we know it or not.

Not surprised! since he is a member of the Trump NBA team!

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