Biden press secretary has COVID-19, won’t travel to Europe

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Jen Psaki says she has tested positive again for COVID-19 and will not accompany President Joe Biden to Europe for urgent meetings on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Psaki tweeted that she took a test in preparation for Wednesday’s trip and it came back positive. She said she will follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and no longer accompany Biden to Belgium and Poland. She says Biden tested negative on Tuesday. Psaki said she had two “socially distanced meetings” with the president on Monday and that he is not considered a “close contact” under federal health guidelines.