White House Spokesperson Tests Positive for COVID-19 Again... Biden to Skip Europe Tour

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[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] Jen Psaki, the White House spokesperson, has tested positive for COVID-19 again. She will not accompany President Joe Biden on his European trip this week.

According to the White House on the 22nd (local time), Psaki tested positive in a COVID-19 PCR test conducted on the morning of the 23rd, ahead of President Biden's European trip.

In a separate statement, Psaki said, "I will not accompany President Biden on his European trip," adding, "I had two socially distanced meetings with President Biden the day before, but I am not considered a close contact."

Psaki's symptoms are reported to be mild. She is currently working from home following the White House COVID-19 protocol and will return to the White House after a 5-day quarantine and a negative test result. In her 40s, she also tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of October last year.

On the same day, President Biden tested negative.

President Biden will depart for Brussels, Belgium, on the afternoon of the 23rd to discuss NATO's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He will attend the Group of Seven (G7) summit to discuss sanctions against Russia with other world leaders and plans to visit Poland, where many Ukrainian refugees have gathered.

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