Coronavirus: Pence to limit exposure after aide tests positive for virus

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Vice President Mike Pence is voluntarily self-isolating and will limit his schedule this week after one of his aides tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday.

Pence is not planning to self-quarantine, but he will have a lighter-than-usual schedule, CNN reported. Three other members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force have quarantined themselves after coming into contact with Katie Miller, Pence's press secretary.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and Dr. Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration are under full or partial quarantines.

Pence has tested negative for the virus multiple times and is following the advice of medical professionals, The Associated Press reported.

“Vice President Pence will continue to follow the advice of the White House Medical Unit and is not in quarantine,” Devin O’Malley, Pence’s spokesperson, said. “Additionally, Vice President Pence has tested negative every single day and plans to be at the White House (Monday).”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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