U.S. President Joe Biden consults with members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team on the current advancements connected to the Omicron variation in the Roosevelt Room in the White House in Washington, U.S., December 16, 2021.
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President Joe Biden evaluated unfavorable for Covid on Monday, days after he remained in close contact with an assistant who would ultimately evaluate favorable for the infection, the White House stated.
He will be evaluated once again Wednesday, press secretary Jen Psaki stated in a release.
Biden, who turned 79 in November, is the earliest guy ever chosen to the presidency. He remains in health, his medical professional stated in a current report. The president is likewise completely immunized and improved.
“As CDC guidance does not require fully vaccinated people to quarantine after an exposure, the President will continue with his daily schedule,” Psaki stated.
The White House statement came not long after brand-new information exposed that the extremely transmissible omicron variation of Covid had actually ended up being the most dominant pressure of the infection. People who are immunized and improved are normally safeguarded versus serious disease if they contract omicron, according to research study.
The assistant, whom Psaki referred to as a “mid-level staffer,” got a favorable test outcome Monday early morning. On Friday, this individual invested about 30 minutes near the president on Air Force One en route from South Carolina to Philadelphia, according to Psaki.
The individual, who is immunized and improved, had actually evaluated unfavorable for Covid ahead of the Air Force One flight and did not experience signs up until Sunday, she included.
Biden got an antigen test Sunday as part of his screening program, Psaki stated, including that he evaluated unfavorable then, too.
Read the complete release from the White House:
As we specified last summer season, our company believe it remains in the general public’s interest to understand if any of the 4 principals (President, Vice President, First Lady, and Second Gentleman) are thought about to have actually remained in close contact with a White House authorities who consequently evaluates favorable for COVID-19 soon after that contact. The requirements for what is thought about a “close contact” with the principals is figured out by the White House Medical Unit, in line with CDC assistance.
On Monday early morning, a mid-level team member, who does sporadically have contact with the President, got a favorable outcome for a COVID-19 test.Three days previously, on Friday, that team member had actually invested around 30 minutes in distance to the President on Air Force One, en route from Orange, South Carolina to Philadelphia,Pennsylvania This team member is completely immunized and improved, and evaluated unfavorable prior to boarding Air Force One, as is needed for everybody taking a trip with thePresident This team member did not start to experience signs up until Sunday, and was evaluated on Monday.
Others on Air Force One who remained in close contact with this team member are being called and will be recommended to get evaluated per CDC assistance.
The President is evaluated regularly. As part of that routine screening, the President got an antigen test Sunday, and evaluated unfavorable.
This early morning, after being informed of the staffer’s favorable test, the President got a PCR test and evaluated unfavorable. He will be evaluated once again on Wednesday.
As CDC assistance does not need completely immunized individuals to quarantine after a direct exposure, the President will continue with his everyday schedule.
