WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 11: Jen O'Malley Dillon, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff (L), and White House press secretary Jen Psaki, follow behind U.S. President Joe Biden to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on January 11, 2022 in Washington, DC. President Biden is visiting Atlanta, Georgia, along with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and several lawmakers to deliver remarks on passing further voting rights legislation. Biden will also make stops at the King Center and Ebenezer Baptist Church. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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White Home Press Secretary Jen Psaki examined sure for Covid-19 on Tuesday, the second time Psaki has been contaminated with the disease.

On Tuesday afternoon, several minutes after she was scheduled to begin a day-to-day press briefing, Psaki released a statement announcing the positive test, and revealing that she will have to leave out President Joe Biden’s shuttle to Europe:

Statement from Press Secretary Jen Psaki

Today, in preparation for shuttle to Europe, I took a PCR check this morning. That check got here again sure, which means I shall be adhering to CDC guidance and not be traveling on the President’s shuttle to Europe.

I had two socially-distanced meetings with the President the previous day, and the President just isn’t considered a detailed contact as outlined with the aid of CDC steerage. I am sharing the information of my certain take a look at lately out of an abundance of transparency.

The President tested terrible lately by way of PCR check.

Thanks to the vaccine, I’ve most effective skilled delicate signs. In alignment with White Home COVID-19 protocols, I’ll earn a living from home and plan to come to work in person at the conclusion of a five-day isolation length and a negative check.

Quickly after the announcement, White House Deputy Press Secretary Chris Meagher took to the rostrum in Psaki’s position.

Coincidentally sufficient, the closing time Psaki examined certain for Covid additionally caused her to pass over a European travel. On October 31, Psaki announced that “I made the resolution no longer to commute on the overseas shuttle with the President due to a household emergency, which used to be members of my household checking out certain for COVID-19.  Seeing that then, I have quarantined and tested terrible (by the use of PCR) for COVID on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.   Alternatively, these days, I tested sure for COVID.”

She again to the briefing room about two weeks later, telling journalists “I had mild symptoms, primarily fatigue. And I stay incredibly grateful for the vaccine and the impact of the vaccine in preserving me safe and other people in my house safe as well.”

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