WASHINGTON.-Vice President Mike Pence will limit his contacts from Sunday after an adviser tested positive for COVID-19 last week, following the example of three leading scientists who took preventive measures following possible exposure to coronavirus. A government official said Pence will voluntarily limit her exposure to others, according to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He has repeatedly tested negative for COVID-19, but is following the recommendation of medical authorities.
“Vice President Mike Pence will follow the recommendations of the White House Medical Unit and is not quarantined,” spokesman Devin O’Malley said. “In addition, the vice president has tested negative every day and plans to be in the White House tomorrow.” Initially, an official said Pence planned to continue working from home, but later the vice president’s office clarified that he would attend the presidential residence. Pence has led the White House team to fight coronavirus for more than two months. Among the senior officials who are quarantined because they were in contact at the presidential residence with a person who tested positive for the virus are Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergic and Infectious Diseases; Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the CDC, and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Stephen Hahn.La press secretary for Pence, Katie Miller, tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, becoming the second known case this week among those working at the White House compound. Presidential residency officials had confirmed Thursday that a member of the military working as President Donald Trump’s valet was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Wednesday. Trump, who revealed that the infected person was Miller, said he “doesn’t care” about the virus spreading inside the White House. However, the authorities reported that they will strengthen security protocols within the complex. Pence was informed of Miller’s diagnosis Wednesday morning before leaving for a day trip to Iowa.The institute headed by Fauci has said that he has tested negative on COVID-19 and will continue to be analyzed on a regular basis. He added that, considering his level of exposure, the official was considered “relatively low risk” and “will take appropriate precautions” while continuing to perform his duties. Although he will work from home and remotely, Fauci will go to the White House in case he is summoned, and take all possible precautions, the institute noted. Redfield and Hahn will be quarantined for two weeks, authorities said. All three officials are expected to testify on Tuesday before a Senate committee, probably in a video conference. You might be interested in:
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