Second gentleman Doug Emhoff — Vice President Kamala Harris' husband — has examined optimistic for COVID-19, the White Home introduced Tuesday.
Harris and Emhoff skipped an equal pay occasion on the White Home Tuesday afternoon due to the optimistic prognosis. Emhoff held an out of doors gardening occasion in Northeast Washington, D.C., earlier Tuesday. A White Home official mentioned the president just isn't thought-about an in depth contact of Emhoff.
A White Home official advised CBS Information that Emhoff was not experiencing signs within the morning, however started to really feel gentle signs by the afternoon. He took an antigen check, which got here again damaging, however a subsequent PCR check got here again optimistic.
Emhoff mentioned Tuesday night time on Twitter that he's "vaccinated and boosted" and that he's experiencing gentle signs.
"Earlier at present, the Second Gentleman examined optimistic for COVID-19," mentioned Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President Sabrina Singh in a press release. "Out of an abundance of warning, the vice chairman won't take part in tonight's occasion. The vice chairman examined damaging for COVID-19 at present and can proceed to check."
Harris appeared with President Biden on Tuesday for a invoice signing occasion. It isn't but clear whether or not Harris will quarantine.
Though Emhoff is not a White Home worker, his prognosis is critical given his stature and interplay with different prime officers.
The White Home mentioned that as of early Tuesday afternoon, Mr. Biden was final examined Sunday, and examined damaging.
In the course of the equal pay occasion, Mr. Biden mentioned "the primary woman's husband" contracted COVID-19, and first woman Jill Biden corrected the president.
— Tim Perry contributed to this report