Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence test negative for COVID-19
Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence tested negative for COVID-19 Friday morning, hours after President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were diagnosed with the coronavirus.
Spokesman Devin O'Malley says Pence "remains in good health and wishes the Trumps well in their recovery."
Pence is tested every day for the virus, O'Malley confirmed.
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President Donald Trump, left, and Vice President Mike Pence at the scaled down convention. AP
"As has been routine for months, Vice President Pence is tested for COVID-19 every day. This morning, Vice President Pence and the Second Lady tested negative for COVID-19. Vice President Pence remains in good health and wishes the Trumps well in their recovery," O'Malley wrote on Twitter.
- Reported with Associated Press and CNN
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Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen arrive prior to a campaign rally speech by appear in Minneapolis (Photo: October 10, 2019) AP
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