White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announces she tested positive for Covid-19 after Biden's trip to Europe
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White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday after returning from President Joe Biden's trip to Europe, she said in a statement Sunday evening.
"I last saw the President during a socially distanced meeting yesterday, and the President is not considered a close contact as defined by CDC guidance. I am sharing the news of my positive test today out of an abundance of transparency," she said.
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