Thread by @DrEricDing

BREAKING—White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for #COVID19. She has not been near WH staff since Wednesday, Biden since Tuesday, when she was wearing a mask. ➡️Good to still #MaskUp, even if vaxxed.📍Appears to have started from a household infection.

2) While I have not had close contact in person with the President or senior members of White House staff since Wednesday — & tested negative for four days after that last contact — I am disclosing today’s positive test out of an abundance of transparency”
thehill.com/homenews/admin…

3) “I last saw the President on Tuesday, when we sat outside more than six-feet apart, and wore masks."
Psaki opted not to travel with President Biden and other staff members to Europe on Thursday after a member of her household tested positive for the virus.

4) Psaki said she is vaccinated and has mild symptoms. She will return to work after a 10-day quarantine following a negative test.
The press secretary typically interacts regularly with the president, making Psaki's positive test particularly notable.

5) Biden received his COVID-19 booster shot earlier this month, but at 78 he is still considered in a high-risk category should he contract the virus.

Let’s hope Biden stays safe! And speedy recovery to @jrpsaki @PressSec!

6) UPDATE- Biden is COVID negative.

https://twitter.com/jeneps/status/1455108371741388802