Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, will get tested for the coronavirus following President Donald Trump’s announcement that he and the first lady have tested positive for the virus, CNN reports.
"Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery. We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family," Biden tweeted on Friday, after Trump announced their diagnoses.
Biden and his running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, both tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday "as part of the campaign's routine testing of principals," according to a Biden campaign aide.
Biden’s campaign manager, Jen O’Malley Dillon, wrote in an email to staff on Friday: "rest assured that our campaign staff, in consultation with health experts have continued to take every precaution to protect Vice President Biden, Sen. Harris, their spouses and our staff. The health and safety of the entire team has been, and will remain, our number one priority."
Although Biden and Trump shared a stage on Tuesday during their debate, an aide to the former vice president’s campaign told CNN that his risk of contracting the illness is low because "we were never near" the Trumps.
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