Image Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was among 53 people who tested positive for the coronavirus this week after attending a dinner in Washington. Credit... Olivier Douliery/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesAt least 53 people have tested positive for the coronavirus since attending The Gridiron Club and Foundation’s annual dinner last Saturday in Washington, the group’s president confirmed on Friday. The Gridiron Club dinner, an annual white-tie roast between journalists and presidential administrations, was held at the Renaissance Hotel. The development that cases tied to the Gridiron dinner had surpassed 50 was first reported by The Washington Post. The number of new reported cases among those who attended the dinner has been decreasing since at least Wednesday, Mr. DeFrank said.

Source: New York Times April 08, 2022 22:12 UTC