Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID, former POTUS Bill Clinton negative

Hillary Clinton, the former United States Secretary of State, said on Tuesday that she had tested positive for COVID-19. She said in a social media post that there were “mild” symptoms.

Clinton, who lost the elections to Republican rival Donald Trump in 2016, said that her husband and former United States President Bill Clinton had tested negative for the virus. They were quarantining until their household was fully cleared.

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Bill Clinton would continue to get tested for COVID-19 in the coming days, a spokesperson for the former President said.

Hillary Clinton, 74, said she was “more grateful than ever for the protection vaccines can provide against serious illness” and urged people to get the coronavirus vaccine and booster shots, according to reports from Associated Press.

The White House also reported a case of COVID-19 on Tuesday. Joe Biden’s Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that she had tested positive for the virus just a day before leaving for Europe alongside the President.

However, United States President Joe Biden tested negative for the virus and would continue on his diplomatic tour to Belgium and Poland. 

She said she had two “socially distanced meetings” with Biden on Monday and that he is not considered a “close contact” under Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, according to reports from Associated Press.

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Doug Emhoff, the Second Gentleman of the United States, said last week that he had tested positive for COVID. Vice President Kamala Harris tested negative.

Former United States President Barack Obama also announced earlier this month that he was diagnosed with the virus. “I have had a scratchy throat for a couple of days, but am feeling fine otherwise,” Obama said on Twitter. “Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted.”