Blinken halts Asia trip after COVID-19 case in US traveling group
Antony Blinken had been due to hold meetings in Thailand on Thursday but informed his Thai counterpart he would return to Washington to mitigate infection risks 'out of an abundance of caution.'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he steps off his plane upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, in Cairo, Egypt May 26, 2021.(photo credit: ALEX BRANDON/POOL VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: