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Report: U.S.-Kenya talks on hold due to possible COVID-19 exposure

July 22, 2020 at 4:26 PM
The U.S. and Kenya have tentatively paused negotiations over concerns the Kenyan trade team has been exposed to COVID-19, Politico reported on Wednesday. Kenyan officials were tested for the virus on Tuesday after being exposed to it at their Nairobi office where negotiators were gathered, the report said. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and Kenyan Trade Ministry did not respond to requests for comment. The U.S. and Kenya launched trade talks virtually earlier this month. The sides...

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