Jaishankar To Hold Virtual G7 Summit After Members Of Indian Delegation To UK Test Covid Positive
S. Jaishankar was to join ministers from the other G-7 guest nations for the first formal gathering of the summit over a working dinner on Tuesday evening and further meetings on Wednesday.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was forced to conduct his meeting in UK virtually after members of his delegation to the UK tested positive for Covid-19.
Jaishankar taking all precautions in London after delegates test Covid-19 positive
May 05, 2021
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in London to attend the G-7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, has been made aware of exposure to possible Covid-19 possible cases and is taking all precautions. Indian officials are trying to work out with the UK health authorities what needs to be done, said sources.
“There are concerns that the External Affairs Minister may have been exposed to the virus sometime. We are trying to work out with the UK health authorities the level of exposure and what needs to be done. For the moment delegation members are in isolation. The Minister is hale and hearty . Other members of delegation are also well,” a source closely tracking the matter told
Members in S Jaishankar s delegation to UK test COVID positive, schedule modified
According to numerous sources, two members of the delegation tested positive on Tuesday with further test results still awaited.
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LONDON: Members of the small delegation accompanying External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to the UK have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the minister to take his remaining schedule here, including his in-person meetings at a G7 gathering, virtual as a measure of abundant caution . Was made aware yesterday evening of exposure to possible Covid positive cases, Jaishankar said on Twitter on Wednesday.
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