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Joe Biden has flown on a plane with a crew member who later tested positive for COVID-19, according to his campaign.
His team confirmed that the Democratic presidential candidate was not in close contact with the person and will not need to isolate himself for this reason.
In a statement posted on Twitter, Biden said: “During our contact tracing, we discovered around noon today that a member of the company that rents my plane also tested positive for COVID.”
Biden said he tested negative for COVID-19 on Wednesday night.
He said the crew member was “more than 50 feet apart” and both were wearing masks.
Biden added that he had tested negative on COVID-19 Wednesday night.
At least three people related to the Democratic presidential campaign have tested positive for coronavirus, the main candidate for vice president Kamala Harris will suspend face-to-face events see you Monday.
The campaign announced two positive cases Thursday morning: Ms. Harris’s communications director, Liz Allen, and an unidentified crew member on one of Ms. Harris’s recent campaign trips.
A third case was found as part of contact tracing efforts for the first two cases.
In a blow to rival Donald Trump, Harris said the Democratic campaign’s response to the positive tests “obviously stands in stark contrast to you-know-who.”
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The president of the United States tested positive for coronavirus two weeks ago and was admitted to the hospital.
But since then, he has claimed to have “immunity” against the coronavirus and a felt. “protective glow” after receiving the go-ahead from the White House medical staff.
He’s been on the campaign trail again, holding big rallies in North Carolina and Iowa.
Trump has repeatedly mocked Biden for his cautious reaction to the pandemic, berating him during the presidential debate for wearing a mask.
