The White House official said the staffer may have been in contact with six people who were scheduled to travel on Friday with the vice-president and they were removed from the flight before it departed. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany also confirmed the positive test. She pointed to new steps taken to further protect top officials, noting that the White House is now conducting contact tracing and putting in place all guidelines recommended for essential workers. (Patrick Semansky/The Associated Press)On Thursday, a White House spokesperson said Pence and Trump tested negative for the novel coronavirus after a member of the U.S. military who works at the White House as a valet came down with the virus. He was scheduled to meet with Republican members of Congress at the White House, according to the White House.

Source: CBC News May 08, 2020 17:22 UTC