WASHINGTON, April 26 / BNA / The White House announced that Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday, confirming the persistence of the highly contagious virus even as the United States eased restrictions in an attempt to return to before the pandemic. Normal life.
Harris’ press secretary, Kirsten Allen, said neither President Joe Biden nor First Lady Jill Biden have been considered “in close contact” with Harris in recent days, according to the Associated Press.
The White House said Harris was scheduled to attend Biden’s daily presidential briefing on Tuesday, but he was not present. Because of their travel schedules, the last time Harris saw Biden was on Monday, April 18.
On Monday, the vice president returned from a week-long trip to the West Coast.
The White House said Harris tested positive in both the rapid and PCR tests but “has not shown any symptoms.” She will isolate at her home but continues to work remotely, and will only return to the White House when she tests negative for the virus.
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