White House Press Secretary Also Tests Positive for COVID-19
[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] COVID-19 cases continue to be reported within the Joe Biden U.S. administration.
Kate Bedingfield, White House Communications Director, announced on Twitter on the 29th (local time) that she tested positive for COVID-19.
However, there was no close contact with President Biden. Bedingfield explained that she attended a meeting with President Biden on the 26th but maintained social distancing and wore a mask.
Bedingfield, who had previously received vaccinations and a booster shot, is currently reported to have mild symptoms.
Recently, COVID-19 positive cases have been reported one after another at the White House and government departments. Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on the 26th. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo also tested positive earlier this month.
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Meanwhile, President Biden is scheduled to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner party on the 30th. The schedule has been scaled down to only delivering a speech without dining.
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