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White House Press Secretary Tests Positive for COVID-19

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   White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany says she has tested
   positive for COVID-19.

   "After testing negative consistently, including every day since
   Thursday, I tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday morning while
   experiencing no symptoms." McEnany announced on Twitter.

     [1]pic.twitter.com/SKT9xq8rqs
     -- Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) [2]October 5, 2020

   She added that she had no knowledge of the positive test of Hope Hicks,
   an adviser to President Donald Trump, before holding a press briefing
   last Thursday. Hicks' positive test was revealed Thursday evening.

   Trump announced Friday morning that he and first lady Melania Trump had
   tested positive for COVID-19. He was later taken to Walter Reed Medical
   Center for treatment.

   McEnany said she will "begin the quarantine process" and continue to
   work remotely.

References

   1. https://t.co/SKT9xq8rqs
   2. https://twitter.com/PressSec/status/1313138387994509313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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