The coronavirus continues to circle uncomfortably near the White Home.
Ivanka Trump’s private assistant has reportedly examined constructive for the coronavirus, and the FDA commissioner has been compelled to self-quarantine after publicity to a different staffer who got here down with the illness.
The aide to Trump has been teleworking and hasn’t been within the presence of the president’s daughter in weeks, a supply advised CNN.
And FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn has been compelled to self-isolate for 2 weeks after publicity to Miller, Politico reported
Hahn was suggested to take action after contact tracing linked him to coronavirus activity pressure spokesperson Katie Miller — the spouse of presidential advisor Stephen Miller — who has additionally examined constructive.
The troubling information got here days after a private valet to Trump examined constructive in what was the primary confirmed case of a staffer contained in the White Home contracting the lethal virus.
Now Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, staffers and reporters are getting examined every day to cease the unfold of the virus. even because the White Home continues to downplay the significance of testing and help reopening measures throughout the nation.
Pence’s flight to Iowa Friday to advertise an financial restart was delayed because of the information of Miller’s sickness. Six staffers needed to deplane as a result of they had been just lately involved along with her.
Trump questioned the necessity for testing as just lately as Friday afternoon.
“Because of this the entire idea of exams aren’t essentially nice,” he mentioned.
“The exams are good however one thing might occur between a take a look at the place it’s good after which one thing occurs and rapidly.
“She was examined very just lately and examined destructive after which as we speak I suppose for some cause, she examined constructive,” he mentioned of Miller.
Nonetheless, the president maintained he isn’t anxious about contracting the bug and continues to not put on a masks publicly.
“I’m not anxious, no, I’m not anxious. Look, I get issues performed, I don’t fear about issues,” Trump mentioned Friday.
“I do what I’ve to do. We’ve taken very sturdy precautions on the White Home and we’re coping with an invisible scenario.”