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White House: Biden negative for COVID-19 after close contact

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  1. Fox7 Austin

    Biden tests negative for COVID-19 after close contact with infected staffer (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    “On Monday morning, a mid-level staff member, who does not regularly have contact with the President, received a positive result for a COVID-19 test,” press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday.

  2. NBC News

    Biden was masked during contact with aide who tested positive for Covid (opens NBC News)

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    The president has tested negative so far. Sources said the White House is anticipating more cases in the coming days.

  3. Forbes

    Biden Tests Negative For Coronavirus After Flying On Air Force One With Covid-Positive Staffer (opens Forbes)

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    Biden has returned at least two negative tests since coming into contact with the mid-level staff member last week.

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    Biden Tests Negative for Covid After Having Close Contact With Aide Who Contracted Virus (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    President Biden tested negative for Covid, days after he was in close contact with an aide who would eventually test positive for the virus.

  5. Herald Bulletin

    Live updates: Biden near staffer who later tested positive (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    WASHINGTON — The White House says President Joe Biden had close contact with a staff member who later tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.

  6. Gopusa

    Biden tests negative for COVID-19 after contact with infected staffer (opens Gopusa)

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    President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 after coming in close proximity with a staffer who tested positive for the virus, the White House said Monday. A "mid-level staff member, who does not regularly have contact with the president" tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning after the …

  7. The Daily Caller

    ‘Mid-Level Staff Member’ With Close Contact To Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A "mid-level staff member" who was on Air Force One with President Biden on Friday tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning.

  8. CBS News

    Biden was in close contact with White House official who tested positive for COVID (opens CBS News)

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    Biden has so far tested negative since his exposure to the official.

  9. NBC News

    White House: Biden tests negative after close contact with staffer who contracted Covid (opens NBC News)

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    Biden is scheduled to give remarks Tuesday about the administration's plan to fight the pandemic this winter.

  10. Washington Times

    Staffer who came in close contact with Biden tested positive for COVID, White House says (opens Washington Times)

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    President Biden came in close contact with a low-level staffer who tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said Monday evening.

  11. Fox News

    NO PLANS TO QUARANTINE: Biden has 'close contact' with COVID-19 positive staffer (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden has had a “close contact” with a staff member who has tested positive for COVID-19, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement on Monday.

  12. Brainerd Dispatch

    Biden tests negative for COVID after staffer tested positive (opens Brainerd Dispatch)

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    Because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines do not require fully vaccinated people to quarantine after an exposure, Psaki said, Biden, 79, "will continue with his daily schedule."

  13. The Hill

    Staffer who had contact with Biden tests positive for COVID-19 (opens The Hill)

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    President Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Monday after having close contact with a White House staffer who subsequently tested positive for the virus.

  14. Insider

    A White House staffer who has been in 'close contact' with the president tested positive for COVID-19 (opens Insider)

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    The staffer was in close contact with Biden on Air Force One last week. Biden tested negative on Monday and will be given a second test on Wednesday.

  15. Boston

    Biden was in close contact with aide who later tested positive for COVID-19, White House says (opens Boston)

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    Biden tested negative for the virus Monday morning and will be tested again on Wednesday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.

  16. NPR

    White House staffer on Air Force One tests positive for COVID. Biden tests negative (opens NPR)

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    A staffer who on Friday flew aboard Air Force One with the president tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday, the White House said.

  17. Fox News

    Biden was in 'close contact' with staffer who tested positive for COVID-19 (opens Fox News)

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  18. Washington Times

    White House says Biden tested negative for COVID after close contact with an infected staffer (opens Washington Times)

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    President Biden tested negative for the COVID-19 virus, the White House said Wednesday.

  19. KAAL Rochester

    White House: Biden negative for COVID-19 after close contact (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19, the White House said Wednesday.

  20. The Hill

    Biden tests negative for COVID-19 after close contact with aide (opens The Hill)

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    President Biden on Wednesday tested negative for COVID-19 after taking a PCR test, following close contact with an aide who tested positive earlier this week.

  21. CBS News

    Biden to get tested again for COVID-19 after close contact with positive White House official (opens CBS News)

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    White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the president received a negative PCR test Monday.

  22. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Biden Tests Negative for Covid Again Wednesday, Days After Exposure to Person Who Tested Positive (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden received a negative coronavirus test result on Wednesday, days after he was exposed to an aide who later test positive for the virus. This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.

  23. Triblive

    White House: Biden negative for covid after close contact (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has tested negative for covid-19, the White House said Wednesday. “This morning, President Biden received a PCR test and the test result was negative,” the White House press office said in a statement emailed to reporters, referring to a sensitive test used to detect…

  24. KEYT Santa Barbara

    White House: Biden negative for COVID-19 after close contact | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    White House press secretary Jen Psaki said earlier this week that Biden had had two negative tests since Sunday.

  25. Breitbart News

    Joe Biden Again Tests Negative After Close Contact with Coronavirus (opens Breitbart News)

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    The White House said President Joe Biden tested negative on Wednesday for coronavirus after coming into close contact.

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