“This afternoon, after returning from the President’s trip to Europe, I took a PCR test. “This test came back positive,” said Jean-Pierre. “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 leadership. “I share the news of my positive test today with plenty of transparency,” he said.
Jean-Pierre, who is being vaccinated against COVID-19, said she had experienced mild symptoms and planned to return to work after a five-day isolation period and a negative test result. Jean-Pierre is the last person in Biden’s orbit to be tested positive for the virus.
News of her case comes less than a week after White House spokeswoman Jen PsakiJen Psaki White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre tested positive for COVID-19 Only America can ensure global energy security If Biden cowardice led Putin to invade Ukraine, what about his next threat? MORE, which is also vaccinated, said it was positive for the virus and would not travel with Biden and other White House officials to Europe. The White House is taking special precautions against Biden, such as testing assistants and others who come into close contact with the president. Psaki said she found out about her case from a test in preparation for a trip to Brussels and Poland last week.
Biden tested semi-regularly for COVID-19 and tested negative last week. It is unclear when Psaki intends to return to work, of course, and whether Jean-Pierre’s test will disrupt regular press releases. Jean-Pierre would normally have informed Psaki in his absence.
White House spokesman Karine Jean-Pierre backs COVID-19 Experts seek definition of cyber warfare allies against Russia: Five trips – MORE during Europe on Wednesday and Friday. The Biden government, like the rest of the country, has sought to return to a more normal daily life in the midst of COVID-19, as the omicron variant has faded in recent weeks.
Executive agents largely comply with Biden’s vaccination mandate for federal employees and therefore have greater protection against serious illness.
However, recent cases between White House officials and other prominent former officials underscore the persistent threat of the virus.
Vice President Harris’s husband Doug EmhoffDoug Emhoff White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre tested positive for COVID-19 Hill’s report 12:30 – Manchin’s magic’s Cases Obama, Clinton, Psaki show prolonged threat of COVID-19MORE, also recently tested positive for the virus. Since then, Harris has come out negative. Both are vaccinated against the virus. Update: 9:18 p.m.