Psaki tests positive for Covid, last saw Biden Tuesday
The White Home introduced Thursday that Psaki would now not be part of Biden on his journey overseas “for not less than the primary few days,” citing a household emergency. White Home deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as an alternative traveled with the President.
“On Wednesday, in coordination with senior management on the White Home and the medical workforce, I made the choice to not journey on the overseas journey with the President because of a household emergency, which was members of my family testing constructive for COVID-19,” Psaki stated within the Sunday assertion. “Since then, I’ve quarantined and examined destructive (through PCR) for COVID on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Nevertheless, immediately, I examined constructive for COVID.”
She continued: “I’ll plan to return to work in individual on the conclusion of the ten day quarantine following a destructive speedy check, which is an extra White Home requirement, past CDC steering, taken out of an abundance of warning.”
This story has been up to date with further particulars Sunday.