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Fully Vaccinated *And Boosted* White House Aide Tests Positive For Covid After Spending Time with Biden on Friday

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A fully vaccinated and boosted White House aide who spent time with 79-year-old Joe Biden on Friday tested positive for Covid-19.

The White House said Joe Biden tested negative for Covid on Monday and will test again on Wednesday.

The staffer spent 30 minutes in close proximity to Joe Biden aboard Air Force One during a flight from South Carolina to Pennsylvania on Friday.

“This staff member is fully vaccinated and boosted, and tested negative prior to boarding Air Force One, as is required for everyone traveling with the President,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement. “This staff member did not begin to experience symptoms until Sunday, and was tested on Monday.”

“The President is tested on a regular basis.

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