White House Principal and Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre conducts a daily news conference in the James S. Brady Press Room of the White House on February 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. Jean-Pierre announced on March 27, 2022 that she tested positive for Covid-19.
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White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who traveled with the President of the United States Joe Biden traveled to Europe, said Sunday that she had tested positive for Covid-19 but was not considered to have been in close contact with him.
“I last met the President during a social distancing meeting yesterday, and the President is not considered a close contact as defined by CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines. illness),” she said in a statement.
Last week, Press Secretary Jen Psaki tested positive for coronavirus.
