CDC Director Robert Redfield joins FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn in self-quarantine over COVID-19 exposure.
President Trump delivered remarks disclosing the number of confirmed cases of the virus inside the White House.The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Director Dr. Robert Redfield, will be going into self-quarantine Saturday due to"low risk exposure" to someone with theRedfield will be entering self-quarantine less than a day after Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn said he would be isolating himself for similar reasons.
MORE: Government coronavirus response updates: Trump downplays record unemployment numbers, says 'all' jobs back 'very soon' An FDA spokeswoman confirmed Saturday morning that Hahn also came in contact with an individual who tested positive. As a result of that contact, he was tested but that came back negative.
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