US VP Pence to self isolate after an aide tested positive for coronavirus

US VP Mike Pence is to self isolate after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Bloomberg said, Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary, Katie Miller, tested positive for coronavirus on Friday. Miller is the primary spokeswoman for the task force.

FX implications

The news could weigh on the market’s risk-tone and might exert additional pressure on the AUD/USD pair. The Aussie pair currently struggles to extend the previous two-day rise while trading around 0.6520 amid the early Monday morning in Asia.