Surgeon General Vivek Murthy reveals COVID-19 diagnosis

Published February 18, 2022 6:31pm ET



Surgeon General Vivek Murthy announced Friday that he tested positive for COVID-19.

Murthy revealed that he, his wife, and their 5-year-old son had “mild” symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus and used the time to reflect on how it felt to test positive after being careful and getting vaccinated.

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