COVID 19
U.S. first lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19 – statement
2022.08.16 17:06
FILE PHOTO – U.S. first lady Jill Biden leaves the Church of the Society of Jesus in Quito, Ecuador, May 20, 2022. Erin Schaff/Pool via REUTERS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. first lady Jill Biden has testified positive for COVID-19, her communications director Elizabeth Alexander said on Tuesday.
After testing negative for COVID-19 on Monday during her regular testing cadence, the first lady began to develop cold-like symptoms late in the evening. She tested negative again on a rapid antigen test, but a PCR test came back positive, the spokeswoman said.
President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House said.
