White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Tuesday that she tested positive for COVID-19, so she won’t be joining President Joe Biden on his trip to Europe this week. Psaki said she had “two socially-distanced meetings” with Biden on Monday, and the president is “not considered a close contact as defined by CDC guidance” and has tested negative on Tuesday. Psaki, who said she has only mild symptoms, previously had COVID in October.
Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
