BREAKING: *2* of VP Pence’s aides, including Chief of Staff Marc Short has just tested positive for #COVID19. However, despite Pence being deem a close contact, Pence is not quarantining and will not be cancelling his campaign schedule!
2) official excuse for VP not quarantining: “While Vice President Pence is considered a close contact with Mr. Short, in consultation with the White House Medical Unit, the Vice President will maintain his schedule in accordance with the CDC guidelines for essential personnel.”
3) the other positive case was Pence’s political advisor Marty Obst. Positive this week but just reported tonight. Last in contact with Pence a week ago. About incubation time. google.com/amp/s/www.bloo…
4) Here is the updated tally below...
https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1320201093834592256
5) Update—there is also a newly reported coverup of the VP office’s outbreak by the Trump WH chief of staff. #COVID19
https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1320203774938447874
6) Pence tested negative but that doesn’t immediately mean anything. Both Miller & McEnany tested negative for 4-5 consecutive days before testing #COVID19 positive on final day. Early infection not detection not always detectable, but it’s still maybe infectious. 
7) this is also why TRACING QUICKLY and QUARANTINING FAST is key. Cases are often found too slowly - by then they could already transmit to someone else before they could be isolated. See transmission chain and contact timing figure.
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