Joe Biden tests negative for coronavirus
Former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden have tested negative for COVID-19, he said Friday.
Both Biden and President Trump tested negative for the virus before Tuesday night's debate. But Trump has since tested positive for COVID-19 and is showing mild symptoms on Friday, so Biden and others at the debate were tested to verify the potential spread. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Biden's vice presidential pick, also tested negative on Friday, an aide said.
Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 after flying on Air Force One with White House adviser Hope Hicks, who tested positive on Thursday. Trump's family and team didn't wear masks while seated at the debate, even when personnel from the Cleveland Clinic asked them to put them on; they had all tested negative for the virus before entering the debate. The Cleveland Clinic verified Friday the risk of exposure at the outdoor debate was "low." Kathryn Krawczyk
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