President Biden has tested negative after coming into contact with a White House staff member last week who tested positive for Covid on Monday, press sec. Psaki says.
The staff member"spent approximately 30 minutes in proximity" to Biden on Friday aboard Air Force One during a flight from South Carolina to Pennsylvania, said Psaki, adding that the aide is not in regular contact with the president.
Since finding out about the aide's positive test, Biden received a PCR test that came back negative, the White House said.
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