Fed Chairman Powell tests positive for new crown

On January 18 local time, the Federal Reserve issued a statement stating that Chairman Jerome Powell’s nucleic acid test for the new coronavirus was positive and he had mild symptoms of the new coronavirus. Powell is currently isolating at home and working remotely. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is scheduled to hold a two-day policy meeting on January 31. At 03:00 on February 2, Beijing time, the Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision, and Powell will hold a monetary policy press conference half an hour later. According to media analysis, if Powell can recover before the end of the month, he will be able to participate in policy meetings and hold press conferences as scheduled. Otherwise, FOMC meetings and conferences will return to online mode. | Related reading (Financial Association)

Huang Xiaojiang

If we say that in the first year of the COVID-19 epidemic, that is, in 2020, it is still news that some celebrities in the political, business and entertainment circles tested positive for the new crown. China also released the epidemic control a month ago and experienced the first wave of infection. Now it is no longer news to hear that someone is positive for the new crown. It may be a rare thing that someone insists on being positive during the infection wave. Although Powell is old, given that he himself has been vaccinated with booster shots and that Pfizer’s specific medicines are widely used in American clinics, it is estimated that Powell’s infection will not cause any major problems.

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