WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 15: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki talks to reporters during the daily news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on March 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.
Psaki fielded questions about the U.S. suppo WASHINGTON - White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced she tested positive for COVID-19 while preparing to assist President Joe Biden on his upcoming NATO trip to Europe."Today, in preparation for travel to Europe, I took a PCR test this morning," she tweeted. "That test came back positive, which means I will be adhering to CDC guidance and no longer be traveling on the President’s trip to Europe."Psaki added that she had two socially-distant meetings with Biden Monday and he is not considered a close contact based on the guidelines from the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She said that Biden has tested negative for the virus. Psaki further explained that she is vaccinated but has mild symptoms.
She said will work from home in accordance with the White House COVID-19 guidelines and will return to the office following a five-day isolation period and a negative test.