White House increases protection for President and Vice President against Covid-19
(Baonghean.vn) - Starting today, the White House will conduct mandatory Covid testing for all those who have "close contact" with US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. This is a new White House regulation to strengthen protection for the President and Vice President in the context of the complicated Covid-19 epidemic in the US.
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| US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence during a Covid-19 press conference at the White House. Photo: Getty |
The new testing protocol has just been confirmed by White House Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere. The protocol was issued on the recommendation of the medical team caring for the President and Vice President. Accordingly, starting today, anyone who intends to come into close contact with either leader will be required to undergo a Covid-19 test, to avoid the situation where symptomatic or asymptomatic carriers of the virus can unintentionally infect the President and Vice President.
However, the White House has not yet given a specific definition of “close contact”. Reporters attending the daily White House press briefing have not yet been identified as a group of subjects required to be tested for Covid-19. Previously, since March 14, all reporters attending the daily press briefing at the White House have had their temperatures taken. However, President Donald Trump affirmed that if any reporter needs to be tested, the White House will respond.
President Donald Trump has been tested for Covid-19 twice and both times have come back negative. In the second test, Donald Trump used a new test kit that can give results in 15 minutes. Dr. Sean Conley, who is taking care of the President's health, confirmed that Donald Trump is still healthy and has no symptoms.
The White House has issued new regulations to protect the health of the President and Vice President in the context of the complicated epidemic in the US. The number of people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus is now more than 310,000, nearly 3 times higher than Spain and Italy. Mr. Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State - the largest epidemic center in the US - expected New York to reach the peak of the epidemic within 4 to 8 days. US health experts said that after 1 week, New Jersey will become the next epidemic center in the US, with what is happening exactly as is happening in New York now.
