Biden to wear mask after US First Lady tests positive for Covid-19
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US President Joe Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 since First Lady Jill Biden contracted a mild case of the disease.
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WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden tested negative for Covid-19 again on Tuesday but will wear a mask as a precaution after First Lady Jill Biden contracted a mild case of the disease, the White House said.
The President, 80, also tested negative during a check-up on Monday and is “not experiencing any symptoms”, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters.
However, because he was with his wife on Monday, “he will be masking while indoors and around people” in alignment with government health guidance, she said.
“The President will remove his mask when sufficiently distanced from others indoors and while outside as well.”
Ms Jean-Pierre would not give further details on Mr Biden’s masking plans for the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi later this week, or for alternative arrangements in case he tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of or during the foreign trip.
“The President certainly is going to test on a regular cadence,” she said.
Mrs Biden, 72, is experiencing “only mild symptoms”, her office said, and will remain at the couple’s private home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
She last tested positive for Covid-19 a year ago.
The United States has been experiencing a rise in Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations in recent weeks. AFP
