CDC Dir. Redfield is expected to self-quarantine for 14 days following exposure to an aide at the White House who tested positive for coronavirus, according to 2 admin. officials.
Fauci is expected to work mostly from home but planned to testify in person next week before the Senate. Hahn and Redfield will also testify but via videoconference.
On Friday, Hahn announced his quarantine in a memo to staff saying he had come into contact with a person who has coronavirus,The announcements come after two people with access to the White House tested positive for coronavirus.confirmed that she tested positiveKatie Miller said she initially tested negative on Thursday. A second test revealed her positive status on Friday. Miller’s husband tested negative, according to an administration official.for coronavirus.
Both Trump and Pence have tested negative for COVID-19 as of Thursday, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said.
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