White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19 – National
White Home press secretary Jen Psaki mentioned Sunday she has contracted COVID-19.
Psaki was not touring with President Joe Biden, who was in Rome this weekend for the Group of 20 summit and is headed to Glasgow, Scotland, on Monday for a U.N. local weather summit.
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Psaki had deliberate to journey with the president however scrapped the journey simply as he was set to depart for Europe after studying that members of her family had examined optimistic for COVID-19.
“Since then, I’ve quarantined and examined adverse (by way of PCR) for COVID on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,” Psaki mentioned in an announcement. “Nevertheless, at this time, I examined optimistic for COVID.”
She added that she was final in touch with Biden on Tuesday, and the 2 sat greater than 6 toes aside and wore masks.
Psaki mentioned she is barely exhibiting gentle signs.
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