Biden was in close contact with White House official who tested positive for COVID
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President Biden, Vice President Harris and their spouses were in close contact with a White House official who soon afterward tested positive for COVID-19, White House press secretary Jen Psaki disclosed in a statement Monday.
Mr. Biden was tested on Sunday with an antigen test and was negative. After he was informed of the staff member's positive test, the president took a PCR test and again tested negative. He'll take his next test on Wednesday. The CDC's guidance doesn't demand fully vaccinated individuals to quarantine after they're exposed to COVID-19, so, the president will continue with his daily schedule, Psaki said.
She described the official as a "mid-level staff member" who doesn't regularly have contact with Mr. Biden. The official received a positive COVD-19 test on Monday morning, three days after spending about 30 minutes in Mr. Biden's proximity on Air Force One en route Philadelphia from South Carolina.
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