US President Donald Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson said on Friday. Following the test, he has been quarantining without symptoms, news agency AFP reported. “Don tested positive at the start of the week and has been quarantining out at his cabin since the result,” his spokesperson said.

“He’s been completely asymptomatic so far and is following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines,” the spokesperson said of the 42-year-old.

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Trump Jr’s positive test follows infections for a list of others connected to the White House, including his father, the president’s wife Melania and Trump’s youngest son Barron.

Earlier Friday, Andrew Giuliani, a White House aide and son of the president’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, announced he also tested positive.

Trump’s administration has been heavily criticised for its response to the pandemic, while the president himself has repeatedly downplayed the danger of the virus.

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Current US numbers — more than a quarter of a million deaths have been reported — have alarmed authorities enough to advise that people stay home for next week’s Thanksgiving holiday, when Americans usually travel to be with their families.

There was, however, a new sign of hope on Friday as US biotech giant Pfizer and German partner BioNTech sought approval to roll out their coronavirus vaccine early.