Kerry's positive COVID test significantly limits the normally hands-on diplomat's ability to maneuver in the talks.
, which were supposed to wrap up Friday. Kerry's positive COVID test significantly limits the normally hands-on diplomat's ability to maneuver in the fraught final talks.
Spokesperson Whitney Smith said in a statement that Kerry "is working with his negotiations team and foreign counterparts by phone to ensure a successful outcome of COP27."Kerry had been huddling with his counterparts from the EU, China and other nations during the fragile and complex talks.
The U.S., the world's largest historical emitter and currently second-largest behind China, is a key player in discussions over this compensation called "loss and damage" that has emerged as the thorniest topic at the talks.
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