White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced on Tuesday that she has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time in five months. In preparation for a trip to Europe with President Biden, Psaki said he took a polymerase chain reaction test on Tuesday morning, which was positive. According to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Psaki will no longer travel with Biden.
Psaki said in a statement: "Thanks to the vaccine, I have experienced only mild symptoms. In alignment with White House COVID-19 protocols, I will work from home and undergo a five-day isolation period and the conclusion of a negative test." But will plan to return to work personally." This is the second time that Saki has tested positive for COVID-19; in October 2021, she announced she had tested positive after members of her household came down with the virus. tested.
Since Psaki said she had two socially-distancing meetings with Biden on Monday, she was also tested for the virus, which was negative via a PCR test taken on Tuesday morning. Biden plans to travel to Brussels for a NATO summit on Thursday, before heading to Poland on Friday to speak with President Andrzej Duda.