Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register March 27 (Reuters) – White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who was on a trip with U.S. President Joe Biden to Europe, said on Sunday that she had tested positive for COVID-19 but is not considered to have been in close contact with him. “I last saw the President during a socially distanced meeting yesterday, and the President is not considered a close contact as defined by CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidance,” she said in a statement from the White House. It did not say when Biden’s last negative test was conducted. Last week, Press Secretary Jen Psaki tested positive for the coronavirus. Jean-Pierre said she was vaccinated, only experiencing mild symptoms, and in line with White House protocols would return to work in-person after a five-day isolation period and a negative test. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Reporting by Costas Pitas in Los Angeles and Michael Martina in Washington; Editing by Christian Schmollinger and Michael Perry Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
title: “White House Deputy Press Secretary Has Covid Biden Not Close Contact " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-22” author: “Abram Cartwright”
“I last saw the President during a meeting at a socially isolated meeting yesterday and the President is not considered close contact as defined by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidance,” the White House said in a statement. He did not say when Biden’s last negative test was performed. Last week, spokeswoman Jen Psaki tested positive for the coronavirus. Jean-Pierre said she was vaccinated, had only mild symptoms and, according to White House protocols, would return to work in person after a five-day isolation period and a negative test. (Report by Costas Pita in Los Angeles and Michael Martina in Washington; Edited by Christian Schmollinger and Michael Perry)
