White House confirms Harris got COVID-19 test after meeting with Texas Democrats

[Omaha Steve]

Source: The Hill

BY JOSEPH CHOI

White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed Monday that Vice President Harris has tested negative for COVID-19 following her meeting with Democratic Texas lawmakers, five of whom have tested positive since leaving the state.

Harris held a meeting last week with the state lawmakers, who traveled to Washington, D.C., to stymie Texas Republicans' elections reform bill. Five of the Democrats have tested positive so far, including state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, who confirmed that he had tested positive despite being fully vaccinated.

Psaki was asked whether there was concern about Harris spending time around President Biden, who is also vaccinated but is in a high-risk group due to his age.

"I would say the — I think the vice president’s office put out that she was tested and that she did — there was no detection of COVID-19. They also put out some specific details about their proximity to the individuals who tested positive as well," she said. "We take these precautions incredibly seriously and abide by the health — the guidance of our health and medical experts."



Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/563792-white-house-confirms-kamala-harris-got-covid-19-test-after-meeting

[FarPoint]

1. Makes perfect sense to me....

It is a test.....she was exposed....I expect nothing less that quick, timely monitoring...for everyone!

[IronLionZion]

2. If all those Dems were vaccinated, then they probably had a low enough viral load

that limits the spread. Glad she tested negative. Meeting with people anywhere is risky business.

[Dopers_Greed]

3. Faux News was pumping conspiracy theories about this yesterday

They alleged that something was shady with her "doctor's visits". Even though that's probably when she was getting the friggin tests done .

[marshall]

5. The timing lined up

Testing for COVID isn't recommended until at least five days after the exposure. She met with the delegates on Tuesday, and fortuitously her already scheduled appointment on Sunday lined up with that recommendation.

[Ferrets are Cool]

4. And people were chiding me for being alarmed that no one had masks on

in that plane.
I am so happy she tested negative.

[FBaggins]

7. Doesn't sound like she was alarmed at all

The only concern here is the implied hypocrisy at a time when they're in the spotlight.

[riversedge]

6. Stay well @VP

[Chrysanthemum]

8. It would have been highly irresponsible not to get the test. n/t

[lagomorph777]

9. I would assume so! Glad she's clear.