“Wear a mask.” Biden tests negative for COVID-19 / GORDON

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill tested negative for COVID-19. This is stated in the message from Biden’s doctor, Kevin O’Connor, posted on the presidential candidate’s website on October 2.

“Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden underwent PCR testing today, COVID-19 was not detected,” the doctor said.

A negative result for Biden’s coronavirus too reported On twitter.

“I am pleased to report that Jill and I have tested negative for COVID. Thank you all for your messages. I hope this serves as a reminder: wear a mask, keep your social distance and wash your hands, “he added.

On October 2, two days after the face-to-face debate with Biden, US President Donald Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania had confirmed COVID-19. Before that, the coronavirus was detected in Advisor to President Hope Hicks. The president and first lady are doing well and plan to stay home in the White House during treatment, Trump’s personal physician said.

Trump in the debate criticized the way an opponent wears a protective mask. He said that every time he sees Biden, he can be a great distance from a person, “but with the largest mask imaginable.”

An outbreak of coronavirus infection began in late 2019 in China. March 11, 2020 World Health Organization declared the spread of the coronavirus a pandemic.

The United States ranks first in the world in spreading the disease. By data US Johns Hopkins University, in this country the coronavirus was confirmed in 7.29 million people, 208 thousand died, 2.9 million recovered.