White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield tests Covid positive
Biden is not considered a close contact as defined by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the White House official
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Bedingfield, 40, tweeted she last saw US President Joe Biden on Wednesday "in a socially-distanced meeting while wearing an N-95 mask"
White House Communications Director, Kate Bedingfield has said she had tested positive for Covid-19.
Bedingfield, 40, tweeted she last saw US President Joe Biden on Wednesday "in a socially-distanced meeting while wearing an N-95 mask".
Biden is not considered a close contact as defined by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the White House official.
"Thanks to being fully vaccinated and boosted, I am only experiencing mild symptoms," the White House Communications Director wrote.
"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," she added.
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First Published: Apr 30 2022 | 8:38 AM IST