Chris Christie has tested positive for COVID-19 just days after he admitted he was in a room with a group of maskless White House advisers and staff members – at least four of whom later tested positive for the virus – to help prepare President Trump for the first presidential debate. Trump announced he was positive for COVID-19 on Friday and was later admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for precautionary care. NO ONE WORE A MASK DURING TRUMP DEBATE PREP, CHRIS CHRISTIE SAYSChristie said he took a coronavirus test on Friday after that announcement and said the results came back positive on Saturday. Among other figures who partook in debate preparation earlier this week are former counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway and Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien, who both received positive test results and are under self-quarantine. Christie said he had gotten a COVID-19 test on Tuesday that was negative and was tested again on Friday morning, the results of which came back positive.

Source: Fox News October 03, 2020 16:06 UTC