Kamala Harris’ husband tests positive for COVID after she spent day with Biden

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff examined optimistic for COVID-19.
AP

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff examined optimistic for COVID-19 on Tuesday after his spouse, Vice President Kamala Harris, spent the day with President Biden.

The White Home revealed the optimistic take a look at simply earlier than 6 p.m. — after Harris joined Biden for a 2:30 p.m. invoice signing occasion and after the VP and president huddled round 10:15 a.m. within the Oval Workplace for an intelligence briefing.

“Earlier at the moment, the Second Gentleman examined optimistic for COVID-19,” mentioned Sabrina Singh, a spokeswoman for Harris.

Singh mentioned that Harris, 57, “examined detrimental for COVID-19 at the moment and can proceed to check.”

However Singh mentioned that Harris wouldn't attend a night occasion on gender equality “out of an abundance of warning.” The occasion was scheduled to start out round 5:30 p.m., however was delayed by a couple of half hour.

Biden turns 80 this 12 months and his superior age places him at a lot increased threat of significant sickness or dying from the virus that’s killed practically 1 million Individuals.

Emhoff, 57, was apparently feeling effective and attended an occasion in DC Tuesday to advertise the AmeriCorps neighborhood service company.

On the occasion, the second gentleman ate a chunk of kale at a DC neighborhood middle earlier than telling attendees Harris can be “very excited” if he introduced some dwelling.

“I’m simply getting in to public service however I adore it,” Emhoff mentioned. “I want I had finished it earlier. … The VP goes to eat that kale and the bok choi.”

Though an infection charges are down dramatically throughout the nation, Emhoff is the newest high-profile Democrat to catch the bug. Former President Barack Obama, 60, disclosed Sunday that he examined optimistic. A number of Home Democrats who attended a Philadelphia convention final week additionally examined optimistic.