The coronavirus has hit the White House with a close staffer for Vice President Mike Pence, President Donald Trump’s valet, and Ivanka Trump’s personal assistant all testing positive for COVID-19.
However, despite the positive test, Pence says that he has not been self-isolating.
There had previously been reports that the vice president was in quarantine, but he insists it has been business as usual and he plans on returning to the White House on Monday.
“Vice President Pence will continue to follow the advice of the White House Medical Unit and is not in quarantine,” a statement read. “Additionally, Vice President Pence has tested negative every single day and plans to be at the White House tomorrow.”
The White House continues to test the president and vice president throughout the week.
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The coronavirus mainly comes from animals and a majority of those who were infected early either worked at or frequently visited the Huanan seafood wholesale market in Wuhan, according to The Guardian. The virus is similar to Severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (Mers).
The Wuhan coronavirus is transmitted from person to person through “droplet transmission.” That means an infected person can pass the virus by sneezing or coughing on another person as well as by direct contact.
While a majority of the cases have been detected in the United States and China — with more than 76,500 deaths in the United States and more than 1 million confirmed cases — it has now reached many countries around the world. It has also been confirmed in Italy, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and many other eastern countries.