Blinken shortens SE Asia trip after travelling member tests Covid-19 positive

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United States Secretary of State Antony J Blinken has cut short his trip to Southeast Asia as a member of the travelling press corps tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Malaysia.Spokesperson Ned Price said Blinken spoke today by phone with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai and expressed his deep regret that he would not be able to visit Bangkok this week.Price said Blinken had to cut short the trip to mitigate the risk of the spread of Covid-19 and to prioritise the health and safety of the US travelling party and those they would otherwise come into contact with.“The secretary would be returning to Washington DC out of an abundance of caution,” he said in a statement.The spokesperson added that Blinken extended an invitation for Don to visit Washington at the earliest opportunity.“He (Blinken) looked forward to travelling to Thailand a…