Emhoff tests positive for COVID-19, VP Harris still negative

WASHINGTON --
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff has examined constructive for COVID-19, the White Home introduced Tuesday. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris examined unfavorable, however is curbing her schedule on account of her husband's constructive take a look at.


Harris spokesperson Sabrina Singh mentioned Harris wouldn't take part in a deliberate Equal Pay Day occasion on Tuesday night on the White Home with President Joe Biden "out of an abundance of warning."


"The Vice President examined unfavorable for COVID-19 at the moment and can proceed to check," she mentioned.


Biden and Harris appeared collectively Tuesday afternoon and mingled with lawmakers at an occasion marking the signing of a $1.5 trillion authorities funding measure.


"He is feeling very effectively, I am advised," Biden mentioned Tuesday night on the occasion, noting Harris needed to skip. "Let's ship her our love," he advised attendees.


Harris and Emhoff each acquired their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine weeks earlier than taking workplace and their second dose simply days after Inauguration Day in 2021. They acquired booster photographs in late October.


Totally vaccinated and boosted individuals have a excessive diploma of safety towards severe sickness and loss of life from COVID-19, significantly the most typical and extremely transmissible Omicron variant.


Earlier Tuesday, Emhoff participated in an out of doors occasion at a Washington park to spotlight the work of AmeriCorps Nationwide Civilian Neighborhood Corps. The White Home didn't instantly reply when requested if he was not too long ago in shut contact with Biden or first woman Jill Biden.


Earlier than Emhoff's prognosis was public, White Home press secretary Jen Psaki mentioned Biden had examined unfavorable for COVID-19 on Sunday.

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