By Andrew Restuccia Updated March 20, 2020 7:08 pm ET WASHINGTON—A staffer in Vice President Mike Pence’s office tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Mr. Pence’s spokeswoman said Friday.
“Neither President Trump nor Vice President Pence had close contact with the individual,” Katie Miller, Mr. Pence’s press secretary, said in a statement. “Further contact tracing is being conducted in accordance with CDC guidelines.”The announcement marks the first known positive test for the virus among the White House staff, and it comes amid new concerns about the safety of Washington politicians, government officials and those who work for them.
Mr. Trump tested negative for the virus, the White House said, after coming into contact at his Florida resort with Brazilian officials who later tested positive for the disease. Several members of the White House staff who interacted with the Brazilian delegation or others who tested positive for the virus have worked from home as a precaution, but none of them are known to have contracted the virus.Mr. Pence has previously said he hasn’t been tested for the virus.
To social distance be effective it must be a national level and until a vaccine or effective treatment is developed.
See all the goats squeezed together in the back ground in trump’s press briefings. One of them has gone missing. The person in question is the INDIAN woman. Could she be the one with C19?
BeSeriousUSA Especially if mother wasn’t there!
. Thoughts and prayers! .
was just a matter of time, I mean look at them all.. cozy quarters Covid_19
Too bad...
Why do we all keep pretending this person is okay?! With a new poll saying 55% approval?!?!
Because they are stupid
Havent read WSJ in awhile. Have you covered the PPE shortages our front line healthcare workers are enduring?
One question. Who is the designated survivor (successor) of this 'medical war?'
How long until DesignatedSurvivor is trending?
WSJ you should have gone full racist like Donald and called it the chinese virus....get with the realDonaldTrump program
I don't like that Orange color, wrong makeup.
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Trump has been infected by coronavirus. None.
This is totally off topic but like seriously what is wrong with his skin? Is there a dermatologist in the house cuz I legitimately want to know why he looks like that?
So? So what? So what, gossiper?
The emperor has no clothes, wake up people.
Darn
He is insanely orange in this photo
Is she sure?
Time to deep clean WH
Considering that only essential employees are going to the White House, I doubt this.
And I would be they're not going to do one darn thing about it.
why does his face look like pollo loco chicken breast?
Why are you idiots acting like government employees are exempt from coming in contact with ChinesaGovermentVirus . Several senators have had to self quarantine as well as House! It’s absurd you find this news worthy.
it won't matter if trump has the virus or not he will just lie about it anyway nothing he says means anything to anyone anymore why do you think the stock market is having the worst drop since the great depression they NO longer trust trump to do anything right
Damn--Trump really is orange!🍊
Perfect end to this week
BeSeriousUSA VP doesn't use his office?
Okay, even *if* that's true, who says the staffer didn't have close contact with someone who *did* have close contact with the VP? And we all know the VP has close contact with the president. And even *if* Trump tested negative before, it doesn't mean he can't get it now.
Anyone wonder what Trump would look like if he were to skip a spray-tan session?
Just like nobody speaking this morning touched their face or nose during the press briefing ... nor did they all touch the podium. Standing 6 ft apart was exercised as well. SMH. You can’t believe anything they say.
Too bad. A little suffering is good for the soul.
Bill Clinton would have. lol🤣
They can't even control the spread in their own administration?
Big concern here. Press conferences- How about politicians get out of the way & leave it to the health proffesionals.
Suuuuuure....
so a end timer and a snake oil salesman walk into the Oval Office...
Maybe it’s time to isolate him? 🤔
I really wish President Trump would skip these briefings. He talks the most, knows the least, is prone to hyperbole and the media tends to detour towards unrelated questions as a response.
Oh great. Now if they do get it, they will certainly blame this individual.
Bummer...
Then, how does the individual work in Mike Pence's office?
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