Posted March 27, 2022 at 10:08 pm
Updated March 27, 2022 10:10 p.m.
Smaller font Reduce the font size of the article
-ONE Larger font Increase the font size of the article A + White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said she tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday after returning from Europe with President Joe Biden, in the last penetration of the coronavirus into the West Wing bubble around Biden. Jean-Pierre, the deputy chief press secretary, said she last saw Biden “during a meeting that had distanced itself from social media” on Saturday. Biden, because he is fully vaccinated, is not considered “close contact” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read more: Biden calls for ousting Russian Putin: “This man can not stay in power”
Jean-Pierre traveled to Belgium and Poland with Biden after press secretary Jen Psaki tested positive for the virus last week. Trending Stories
Oscar 2022: Death Rally with Will Smith-Chris Rock, “CODA” Wins Best Picture A teenager falls to his death during a ride in a free fall amusement park in Orlando, Florida
Biden returned to the White House early Sunday morning from a four-day trip that helped strengthen NATO’s alliance following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The story goes on under the ad Jean-Pierre said she was experiencing “mild symptoms”, adding that in line with White House COVID-19 protocols, I would work from home and plan to return to work in person after completing a five-day period of isolation and negative test ». The White House said Biden, 79, was last negative for COVID-19 before returning to the United States from the required test before arrival. © 2022 The Canadian Press