Biden spokesperson exams constructive for COVID-19 after journey

White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre mentioned she examined constructive for COVID-19 on Sunday after getting back from Europe with President Joe Biden, within the newest infiltration of the coronavirus into the West Wing’s protecting bubble round Biden.

Jean-Pierre, the principal deputy press secretary, mentioned she final noticed Biden “during a socially distanced meeting” on Saturday.

Biden, as a result of he’s totally vaccinated, is just not thought-about a “close contact” underneath Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pointers.

Jean-Pierre traveled to Belgium and Poland with Biden after press secretary Jen Psaki examined constructive for the virus final week.

Biden returned to the White House early Sunday morning from the four-day journey that noticed him work to bolster the NATO alliance after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Jean-Pierre mentioned she was experiencing “mild symptoms,” including that “in alignment with White House COVID-19 protocols, I will work from home and plan to return to work in person at the conclusion of a five-day isolation period and a negative test.” The White House didn’t instantly say when Biden, 79, was final examined for COVID-19.