Article contentOhio Governor Mike DeWine announced on Thursday he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, prompting him to bow out of a meeting in Cleveland with U.S. President Donald Trump, but the governor said hours later that a second test came back negative. DeWine, 73, a Republican, said he underwent a diagnostic screening for the coronavirus as part of a safety protocol ahead of an appearance he was scheduled to make with Trump before the president’s visit to a Whirlpool Corp washing-machine factory. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Ohio governor tests positive for coronavirus ahead of Trump meeting, then tests negative Back to videoA statement issued on DeWine’s Twitter feed said the governor had no symptoms but would return to the Ohio capital of Columbus to quarantine at home for the next 14 days. Ohio Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted also took the coronavirus test and tested negative, DeWine’s statement said.

Source: National Post August 07, 2020 11:48 UTC