A member of US Vice President Mike Pence’s personnel had tested positive for COVID-19, according to an official from the White House.
A member of United States Vice President Mike Pence’s personnel had tested positive for COVID-19 or coronavirus disease 2019, according to an official from the White House.
This, as a White House official stated that US Vice President Mike Pence’s flight to Iowa was delayed, prompting to disembark some passengers on Air Force 2 before departure. As per the report, it wasn’t clear if the infected member of Pence’s staff had been aboard Air Force 2.
The said news increased fears of infection to top officials who initiated the COVID-19 task force which supervised the country’s federal response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Previously, White House spokesperson Hogan Hidley revealed the COVID-19 test result of Vice President Mike Pence — and the result found out that he had tested negative according to a report on ABS-CBN News.
According to the White House, United States President Donald Trump will meet face-to-face with Republican members of Congress on Friday (US time) at the White House.
Based on a report on GMA News Online, Vice President Mike Pence was about to meet with faith leaders in Iowa on Friday (US time) about holding “responsible” gatherings and discussing the country’s food supply at the headquarters for Hy-Vee Inc.
As of this writing, the United States recorded over 1.3 million coronavirus cases. More than 220,000 patients have recovered from the disease while over 77,000, unfortunately, died due to this disease.
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