IMF chief tests positive for COVID-19

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IMF chief tests positive for COVID-19

STORY: IMF chief tests positive for COVID-19 DATELINE: April 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (file) STORYLINE: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has tested positive for COVID-19, the IMF said Thursday. "She is experiencing mild symptoms and is working remotely while isolating at home. She is fully vaccinated and boosted," IMF Spokesperson Gerry Rice said in a statement. "Standard IMF and CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) COVID protocols are being followed," the statement read. The latest news came just a few days after the conclusion of the 2022 Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group, which took place on April 18-24 and brought together central bankers, ministers of finance and development, and private sector executives, among others, to discuss issues of global concern. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from W

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