Fences US Vice President Self-Quarantines After Close Aide Tests Positive for COVID-19 (Comprehensive)

Bloomberg "Self-quarantined without official announcement"
Spokesperson tests positive for COVID-19, skips White House events from next day
NYT "No emergency plan like separating Trump and Pence despite COVID-19"

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (right) attended the meeting between President Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott at the White House on the 7th. [Image source=AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Mike Pence, the Vice President of the United States, has begun self-quarantine after one of his spokespeople tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), Bloomberg News reported on the 10th (local time).

The news agency, citing three sources, reported that Vice President Pence has entered self-quarantine and started distancing himself from the White House. Pence did not attend the meeting between President Trump and General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held at the White House on the 9th.

The news agency stated that although Vice President Pence tested negative for COVID-19 as of that day, he decided to remain at home. Pence’s self-quarantine has not yet been officially announced. Major foreign media reported that the White House has not responded to inquiries about Pence’s self-quarantine.

Earlier, The New York Times, citing sources, pointed out that although the COVID-19 virus had infiltrated the White House, there was no emergency plan in place to limit contact between President Donald Trump and Vice President Pence.

Pence’s spokesperson, Katie Miller, was confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 on the 8th, pushing the White House into an emergency situation. Miller frequently attended the White House COVID-19 task force (TF) meetings led by Vice President Pence.

As a result, Steve Hahn, Director of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), entered self-quarantine for two weeks. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, also began a low-level self-quarantine.

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