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The vice-president Kamala Harris has tested positive for Covid-19, her office has announced.
A statement from Harris's press secretary Kirsten Allen said:
Today, vice-president Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on rapid and PCR tests. She has exhibited no symptoms, will isolate and continue to work from the vice-president's residence.
She has not been a close contact to the president or First Lady due to their respective recent travel schedules. She will follow CDC guidelines and the advice of her physicians. The vice-president will return to the White House when she tests negative.
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