US presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, Joe Biden, and his wife, Jill have tested negative to coronavirus.
Biden announced their test result on Friday hours after Trump said that he and his wife, Melania have contracted the virus.
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He tweeted;
I’m happy to report that Jill and I have tested negative for Covid. I hope this serves as a reminder: wear a mask, keep social distance, and wash your hands.
I’m happy to report that Jill and I have tested negative for COVID. Thank you to everyone for your messages of concern. I hope this serves as a reminder: wear a mask, keep social distance, and wash your hands.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 2, 2020
Minutes before, his doctor Kevin O’Connor issued a statement via the 77-year-old former vice president’s campaign team about the negative result.
O’Connor stated;
Vice President Joe Biden and Dr Jill Biden underwent PCR testing for Covid-19 today and Covid-19 was not detected.
Trump’s positive diagnosis — announced in the early hours of Friday after one of his senior aides, Hope Hicks, tested positive — has jolted the race against the virus as the US election is just a month to go.
Earlier, Biden wished his 74-year-old adversary and his wife a swift recovery.
He tweeted;
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.
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.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 2, 2020
Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris also put out a similar tweet, saying she and her husband Doug are “keeping them and the entire Trump family in our thoughts”.
Doug and I join Joe Biden and Dr. Biden in wishing President Trump and the First Lady a full and speedy recovery. We’re keeping them and the entire Trump family in our thoughts.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 2, 2020
Subsequently, Harris announced that her husband and herself got tested for coronavirus earlier in the day and the result came out negative.
Both @DouglasEmhoff and I were tested for COVID-19 this morning and thankfully we tested negative. This virus is still very much active across our country, please continue to wear a mask and maintain social distancing.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 2, 2020
