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US First Lady contracts Covid-19, Biden tests negative

05 Sep 2023 10:53am
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP FILE PIX
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP FILE PIX

WASHINGTON - First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 late Monday, her communications director said.

"She is currently experiencing only mild symptoms. She will remain at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware," Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted Elizabeth Alexander as saying in a statement.

President Joe Biden also underwent a Covid-19 test but it came back negative.

"The President tested negative. The President will test at a regular cadence this week and monitor for symptoms," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. - BERNAMA-ANADOLU

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