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Biden health concerns mount as aide tests positive for Covid after spending time with president, 79, on Air Force One

CONCERNS for President Joe Biden’s health grows when a White House staffer tested positive for Covid-19 Monday.

Biden tested negative for the virus on Monday and is scheduled to get tested again Wednesday, according to the White House.

The President tested negative against the virus Monday and is being tested again Wednesday

A statement from Press Secretary Jen Psaki was released regarding the incident.

“On Monday morning, a mid-level staff member, who does not regularly contact with the President, received a positive result for a Covid-19 test,” the statement read.

“Three days earlier, on Friday, that staff member spent approximately 30 minutes in proximity to the President on Air Force One, on the way from Orange, South Carolina to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.”

According to the statement, the staffer is fully vaccinated and boosted against the virus and originally texted negative prior to boarding Air Force One.

According to the statement, the staffer is fully vaccinated and boosted against the virus and originally texted negative prior to boarding Air Force One.

The staff reportedly did not start experiencing symptoms until Sunday.

“The President is tested on a regular basis. As part of the regular testing, the President received an antigen test Sunday, and tested negative”

Biden has now received a PCR test following news of the staffer’s positive test. The President tested negative and is being tested again Wednesday.

“As CDC guidance does not fully require vaccinated people to quarantine after an exposure, the President will continue with his daily schedule.”

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